Patents filed for renewables in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Patents filed for renewables was 1 in 2024. β Volatile
Patents filed for renewables in United Kingdom, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents filed for renewables in United Kingdom is 1, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 88.9% on the previous year and down 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents filed for renewables in United Kingdom peaked at 161 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2024.
That places United Kingdom 50th out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.5 | 18 | 133 | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.3 | 81 | 161 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4 | 1 | 88 | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for United Kingdom
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 5.7% (2025)
- Gas production 299.32 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,304 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 299.32 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,304 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 7.1% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.9% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 49.53 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents filed for renewables in United Kingdom?
- Patents filed for renewables in United Kingdom was 1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest patents filed for renewables recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 161 in 2012.
- What is the lowest patents filed for renewables recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for patents filed for renewables?
- United Kingdom ranks 50th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patents filed for renewables rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Patents filed for renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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