Patents for renewables by country in Canada
Canada: Patents for renewables by country was 5 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5
Change on year
down 98.5%
World rank
38th
of 74 countries
All-time high
3,610
in 2012
All-time low
5
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Patents for renewables by country in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, patents for renewables by country in Canada stood at 5. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 98.5% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents for renewables by country in Canada peaked at 3,610 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2024.
Canada ranks 38th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,072 | 1,413 | 3,172 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,136 | 2,439 | 3,610 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,636 | 5 | 2,997 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 38 Cuba 5 compare
- 38 Denmark 5 compare
- 38 France 5 compare
- 38 Montenegro 5 compare
- 38 United Kingdom 5 compare
More energy & mining data for Canada
- Fuel imports 6.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.2% (2024)
- Gas production 2,062 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 51,394 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2,062 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 51,394 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 27.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.2% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 46.53 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents for renewables by country in Canada?
- Patents for renewables by country in Canada was 5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest patents for renewables by country recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3,610 in 2012.
- What is the lowest patents for renewables by country recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for patents for renewables by country?
- Canada ranks 38th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patents for renewables by country 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Patents for renewables by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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