Annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Chile
Chile: Annual patents filed in sustainable energy was 22 patents in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Chile, 2003–2025
Source: IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
Chile recorded 22 patents for annual patents filed in sustainable energy in 2025.
The figure is down 87.4% on the previous year and down 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Chile peaked at 332 patents in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 2003.
That places Chile 16th out of 74 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Chile, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 patents | — |
| 2004 | 9 patents | +800.0% |
| 2006 | 4 patents | -55.6% |
| 2007 | 32 patents | +700.0% |
| 2008 | 106 patents | +231.2% |
| 2009 | 95 patents | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 64 patents | -32.6% |
| 2011 | 231 patents | +260.9% |
| 2012 | 313 patents | +35.5% |
| 2013 | 330 patents | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 332 patents | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 315 patents | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 289 patents | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 194 patents | -32.9% |
| 2018 | 181 patents | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 212 patents | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 192 patents | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 243 patents | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 244 patents | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 309 patents | +26.6% |
| 2024 | 175 patents | -43.4% |
| 2025 | 22 patents | -87.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 22 patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.5 patents, 4.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Chile's 22 patents is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7 patents, 3.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +800.0% | 1 patents | 9 patents |
| 2007 | +700.0% | 4 patents | 32 patents |
| 2011 | +260.9% | 64 patents | 231 patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.17 patents | 1 patents | 106 patents | 6 |
| 2010s | 246.1 patents | 64 patents | 332 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 197.5 patents | 22 patents | 309 patents | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More energy & mining data for Chile
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.972 % 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 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Chile?
- Annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Chile was 22 patents in 2025, 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 332 patents in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed in sustainable energy recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 2003.
- How does Chile rank for annual patents filed in sustainable energy?
- Chile ranks 16th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual patents filed in sustainable energy rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.