Annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Canada
Canada: Annual patents filed in sustainable energy was 5 patents in 2024. ▬ Flat
Annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
In 2024, annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Canada stood at 5 patents. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 98.6% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Canada peaked at 3,623 patents in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5 patents, in 2024.
Canada ranks 39th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Canada, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,442 patents | — |
| 2001 | 1,505 patents | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 1,681 patents | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 1,704 patents | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1,804 patents | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1,892 patents | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 2,160 patents | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 2,707 patents | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 2,801 patents | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 3,180 patents | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 3,602 patents | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 3,497 patents | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 3,623 patents | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 3,359 patents | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 3,391 patents | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 3,259 patents | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 2,961 patents | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 2,891 patents | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2,485 patents | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 2,483 patents | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,641 patents | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 3,016 patents | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 2,366 patents | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 359 patents | -84.8% |
| 2024 | 5 patents | -98.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 5 patents is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.5 patents, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -98.6% | 359 patents | 5 patents |
| 2023 | -84.8% | 2,366 patents | 359 patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,088 patents | 1,442 patents | 3,180 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,155 patents | 2,483 patents | 3,623 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,677 patents | 5 patents | 3,016 patents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More energy & mining data for Canada
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.48 % 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Canada?
- Annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Canada was 5 patents in 2024, according to IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual patents filed in sustainable energy recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3,623 patents in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed in sustainable energy recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 patents in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for annual patents filed in sustainable energy?
- Canada ranks 39th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual patents filed in sustainable energy rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada 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 in sustainable energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.