Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Morocco
Morocco: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies was 2 patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Morocco, 2000–2022
Source: IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
In 2022, annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Morocco stood at 2 patents.
That represents a change of down 71.4% on the previous year and down 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Morocco peaked at 45 patents in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 2000.
Morocco ranks 33rd of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Morocco, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 patents | — |
| 2003 | 2 patents | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 1 patents | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 2 patents | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 2 patents | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 patents | +250.0% |
| 2009 | 13 patents | +85.7% |
| 2010 | 11 patents | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 26 patents | +136.4% |
| 2012 | 31 patents | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 25 patents | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 19 patents | -24.0% |
| 2015 | 45 patents | +136.8% |
| 2016 | 36 patents | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 37 patents | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 37 patents | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34 patents | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 11 patents | -67.6% |
| 2021 | 7 patents | -36.4% |
| 2022 | 2 patents | -71.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 2 patents is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5 patents, 40% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 patents | 1 patents | 13 patents | 7 |
| 2010s | 30.1 patents | 11 patents | 45 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.67 patents | 2 patents | 11 patents | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 33 Argentina 2 patents compare
- 33 Belgium 2 patents compare
- 33 Brazil 2 patents compare
- 33 Canada 2 patents compare
- 33 Chile 2 patents compare
- 33 Cuba 2 patents compare
- 33 Ecuador 2 patents compare
- 33 Greece 2 patents compare
- 33 Latvia 2 patents compare
- 33 Moldova 2 patents compare
- 33 Netherlands 2 patents compare
- 33 New Zealand 2 patents compare
- 33 Romania 2 patents compare
- 33 San Marino 2 patents compare
- 33 Slovakia 2 patents compare
- 33 Ukraine 2 patents compare
More energy & mining data for Morocco
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 5.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Morocco?
- Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Morocco was 2 patents in 2022, according to IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 45 patents in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 2000.
- How does Morocco rank for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Morocco ranks 33rd out of 64 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data only includes energy source technologies, and excludes technologies such as energy storage or transport. Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.