Patents for renewables by country in United States of America
United States of America: Patents for renewables by country was 1,840 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Patents for renewables by country in United States of America, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents for renewables by country in United States of America is 1,840, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.7% on the previous year and down 94.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents for renewables by country in United States of America peaked at 34,765 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,840, in 2024.
United States of America ranks 2nd of 74 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Patents for renewables by country in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,340 | — |
| 2001 | 6,965 | +30.4% |
| 2002 | 7,617 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 8,634 | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 10,194 | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 12,439 | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 13,669 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 16,182 | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 18,686 | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 21,524 | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 27,192 | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 31,737 | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 32,434 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 31,841 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 31,919 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 31,424 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 31,439 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32,622 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 32,196 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 34,765 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 31,197 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 31,434 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 23,264 | -26.0% |
| 2023 | 16,301 | -29.9% |
| 2024 | 1,840 | -88.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,125 | 5,340 | 21,524 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,757 | 27,192 | 34,765 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,807 | 1,840 | 31,434 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 1 China 12,744 compare
- 3 Japan 1,611 compare
- 4 Taiwan, China 479 compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 400 compare
More energy & mining data for United States of America
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.9% (2024)
- Gas production 10,737 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 30,919 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 10,737 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 30,919 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents for renewables by country in United States of America?
- Patents for renewables by country in United States of America was 1,840 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest patents for renewables by country recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 34,765 in 2019.
- What is the lowest patents for renewables by country recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,840 in 2024.
- How does United States of America rank for patents for renewables by country?
- United States of America ranks 2nd out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patents for renewables by country rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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