Annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Cuba
Cuba: Annual patents filed in sustainable energy was 2 patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Cuba, 2000–2023
Source: IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Cuba is 2 patents, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 71.4% on the previous year and down 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Cuba peaked at 61 patents in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 2003.
Cuba ranks 51st of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Cuba, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12 patents | — |
| 2002 | 7 patents | -41.7% |
| 2003 | 1 patents | -85.7% |
| 2005 | 5 patents | +400.0% |
| 2006 | 1 patents | -80.0% |
| 2007 | 5 patents | +400.0% |
| 2008 | 4 patents | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 12 patents | +200.0% |
| 2010 | 4 patents | -66.7% |
| 2011 | 20 patents | +400.0% |
| 2012 | 14 patents | -30.0% |
| 2013 | 16 patents | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 61 patents | +281.2% |
| 2015 | 16 patents | -73.8% |
| 2016 | 3 patents | -81.2% |
| 2017 | 17 patents | +466.7% |
| 2019 | 7 patents | -58.8% |
| 2020 | 1 patents | -85.7% |
| 2021 | 9 patents | +800.0% |
| 2022 | 7 patents | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 2 patents | -71.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 2 patents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7 patents, 29% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 2 patents is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7 patents, 29% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Cuba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +800.0% | 1 patents | 9 patents |
| 2017 | +466.7% | 3 patents | 17 patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.88 patents | 1 patents | 12 patents | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.56 patents | 3 patents | 61 patents | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.75 patents | 1 patents | 9 patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 48 India 3 patents compare
- 48 Moldova 3 patents compare
- 48 Nicaragua 3 patents compare
- 51 Finland 2 patents compare
- 51 Norway 2 patents compare
- 51 Panama 2 patents compare
- 51 Peru 2 patents compare
- 51 Portugal 2 patents compare
- 51 Romania 2 patents compare
- 51 Slovenia 2 patents compare
- 51 Taiwan 2 patents compare
- 51 Ukraine 2 patents compare
More energy & mining data for Cuba
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.1025 % 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 (2020)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 30.9% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Cuba?
- Annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Cuba was 2 patents in 2023, 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 61 patents in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed in sustainable energy recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 2003.
- How does Cuba rank for annual patents filed in sustainable energy?
- Cuba ranks 51st out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual patents filed in sustainable energy rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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.