In 2018, China accounted for the highest number of filled patents for renewable energy technologies globally, reaching almost 7,550. The United States was ranked second, amounting to over 2,000 filled renewable energy technology patents in the same year.
Number of patents filled for renewable energy technologies worldwide in 2018, by country
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IRENA. (April 1, 2020). Number of patents filled for renewable energy technologies worldwide in 2018, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 10, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1117831/patents-filled-renewable-energy-technologies-by-country/
IRENA. "Number of patents filled for renewable energy technologies worldwide in 2018, by country ." Chart. April 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 10, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1117831/patents-filled-renewable-energy-technologies-by-country/
IRENA. (2020). Number of patents filled for renewable energy technologies worldwide in 2018, by country . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 10, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1117831/patents-filled-renewable-energy-technologies-by-country/
IRENA. "Number of Patents Filled for Renewable Energy Technologies Worldwide in 2018, by Country ." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1117831/patents-filled-renewable-energy-technologies-by-country/
IRENA, Number of patents filled for renewable energy technologies worldwide in 2018, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1117831/patents-filled-renewable-energy-technologies-by-country/ (last visited December 10, 2023)
Number of patents filled for renewable energy technologies worldwide in 2018, by country [Graph], IRENA, April 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1117831/patents-filled-renewable-energy-technologies-by-country/