Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies was 10 patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Saudi Arabia, 2008–2023
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 Saudi Arabia is 10 patents, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 61.5% on the previous year and up 400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Saudi Arabia peaked at 44 patents in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 2014.
Saudi Arabia ranks 13th 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 patents | — |
| 2009 | 5 patents | +150.0% |
| 2011 | 4 patents | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 7 patents | +75.0% |
| 2013 | 2 patents | -71.4% |
| 2014 | 1 patents | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 25 patents | +2400.0% |
| 2016 | 44 patents | +76.0% |
| 2017 | 32 patents | -27.3% |
| 2018 | 25 patents | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 21 patents | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 26 patents | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 23 patents | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 26 patents | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 10 patents | -61.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 10 patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 3 patents, 3.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 10 patents is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5 patents, 2.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +2400.0% | 1 patents | 25 patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5 patents | 2 patents | 5 patents | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.89 patents | 1 patents | 44 patents | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.25 patents | 10 patents | 26 patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More energy & mining data for Saudi Arabia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.85 % 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 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Saudi Arabia?
- Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Saudi Arabia was 10 patents in 2023, 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 44 patents in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 2014.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 13th out of 64 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.