Annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Uruguay
Uruguay: Annual patents filed in sustainable energy was 13 patents in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Uruguay, 2000–2021
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 Uruguay is 13 patents, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Uruguay peaked at 46 patents in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 2000.
Uruguay ranks 20th 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 patents | — |
| 2001 | 2 patents | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 2 patents | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 patents | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 3 patents | +200.0% |
| 2005 | 8 patents | +166.7% |
| 2006 | 7 patents | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 13 patents | +85.7% |
| 2008 | 15 patents | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 11 patents | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 19 patents | +72.7% |
| 2011 | 26 patents | +36.8% |
| 2012 | 32 patents | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 10 patents | -68.8% |
| 2014 | 9 patents | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 46 patents | +411.1% |
| 2016 | 37 patents | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 9 patents | -75.7% |
| 2018 | 7 patents | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 24 patents | +242.9% |
| 2020 | 14 patents | -41.7% |
| 2021 | 13 patents | -7.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 13 patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.5 patents, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 13 patents is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7 patents, 1.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +411.1% | 9 patents | 46 patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3 patents | 1 patents | 15 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9 patents | 7 patents | 46 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5 patents | 13 patents | 14 patents | 2 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.64 % 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 (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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 (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Uruguay?
- Annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Uruguay was 13 patents in 2021, 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 46 patents in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed in sustainable energy recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for annual patents filed in sustainable energy?
- Uruguay ranks 20th out of 74 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patents filed in sustainable energy rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.