Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Uruguay
Uruguay: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies was 1 patents in 2021. ▼ Falling
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Uruguay, 2012–2021
Source: IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
In 2021, annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Uruguay stood at 1 patents. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Uruguay peaked at 3 patents in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 2014.
Uruguay ranks 50th of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 patents | — |
| 2013 | 2 patents | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 1 patents | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 1 patents | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 patents | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 patents | +200.0% |
| 2020 | 2 patents | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 1 patents | -50.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1 patents is below the median for high income countries, which is 3 patents, 33% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1 patents is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2 patents, 50% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.83 patents | 1 patents | 3 patents | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.5 patents | 1 patents | 2 patents | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Uruguay
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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 (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Uruguay?
- Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Uruguay was 1 patents in 2021, 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3 patents in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 2014.
- How does Uruguay rank for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Uruguay ranks 50th out of 64 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.