Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Peru
Peru: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies was 8 patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Peru, 2003–2022
Source: IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Peru is 8 patents, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.7% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Peru peaked at 15 patents in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 2003.
Peru ranks 16th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Peru, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 patents | — |
| 2006 | 2 patents | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 5 patents | +150.0% |
| 2010 | 4 patents | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 6 patents | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 6 patents | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 patents | -83.3% |
| 2014 | 5 patents | +400.0% |
| 2015 | 5 patents | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 patents | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 2 patents | -71.4% |
| 2018 | 4 patents | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 12 patents | +200.0% |
| 2020 | 4 patents | -66.7% |
| 2021 | 15 patents | +275.0% |
| 2022 | 8 patents | -46.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 8 patents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 patents, 4.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Peru's 8 patents is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2 patents, 4.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.67 patents | 1 patents | 5 patents | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.2 patents | 1 patents | 12 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 patents | 4 patents | 15 patents | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More energy & mining data for Peru
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.15 % 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 16.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Peru?
- Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Peru was 8 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 15 patents in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 2003.
- How does Peru rank for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Peru ranks 16th out of 64 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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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About this data
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.