Patents filed for renewables in United States
United States: Patents filed for renewables was 225 in 2024. β Volatile
Patents filed for renewables in United States, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 225 for patents filed for renewables in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.2% on the previous year and down 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents filed for renewables in United States peaked at 5,222 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 225, in 2024.
United States ranks 2nd of 64 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 1,436 | 454 | 3,788 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,630 | 4,164 | 5,222 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,153 | 225 | 3,508 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 China, People's Republic of 1,797 compare
- 3 Korea, Republic of 88 compare
- 4 Japan 79 compare
- 5 India 49 compare
More energy & mining data for United States
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.9% (2024)
- Gas production 10,737 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 30,919 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 10,737 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 30,919 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 18.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 45.61 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents filed for renewables in United States?
- Patents filed for renewables in United States was 225 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest patents filed for renewables recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 5,222 in 2011.
- What is the lowest patents filed for renewables recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 225 in 2024.
- How does United States rank for patents filed for renewables?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patents filed for renewables rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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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