Annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Philippines
Philippines: Annual patents filed in sustainable energy was 5 patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Philippines, 2005–2023
Source: IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
In 2023, annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Philippines stood at 5 patents.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.2% on the previous year and down 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Philippines peaked at 409 patents in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 2008.
That places Philippines 39th out of 74 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 patents | — |
| 2007 | 2 patents | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 patents | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 93 patents | +9200.0% |
| 2011 | 203 patents | +118.3% |
| 2012 | 150 patents | -26.1% |
| 2013 | 31 patents | -79.3% |
| 2014 | 160 patents | +416.1% |
| 2015 | 328 patents | +105.0% |
| 2016 | 309 patents | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 295 patents | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 336 patents | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 342 patents | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 409 patents | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 233 patents | -43.0% |
| 2022 | 21 patents | -91.0% |
| 2023 | 5 patents | -76.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 5 patents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7 patents, 71% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 5 patents is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22 patents, 23% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Philippines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +9200.0% | 1 patents | 93 patents |
| 2014 | +416.1% | 31 patents | 160 patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.67 patents | 1 patents | 2 patents | 3 |
| 2010s | 224.7 patents | 31 patents | 342 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 167 patents | 5 patents | 409 patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More energy & mining data for Philippines
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.03 % 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 15.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Philippines?
- Annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Philippines was 5 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 409 patents in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed in sustainable energy recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 2008.
- How does Philippines rank for annual patents filed in sustainable energy?
- Philippines ranks 39th out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual patents filed in sustainable energy rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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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About this data
Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.