Patents for renewables by country in Germany
Germany: Patents for renewables by country was 28 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Patents for renewables by country in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents for renewables by country in Germany is 28, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.0% on the previous year and down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents for renewables by country in Germany peaked at 11,222 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28, in 2024.
That places Germany 15th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,061 | 3,924 | 7,357 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,431 | 8,268 | 11,222 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,865 | 28 | 10,047 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More energy & mining data for Germany
- Fuel imports 8.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2024)
- Gas production 37.37 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 444.51 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 37.37 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 444.51 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 2.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.1% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 46.32 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents for renewables by country in Germany?
- Patents for renewables by country in Germany was 28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest patents for renewables by country recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11,222 in 2019.
- What is the lowest patents for renewables by country recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for patents for renewables by country?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patents for renewables by country rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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