This statistic depicts the cumulative share of renewable energy patents worldwide as of the end of 2016, broken down by country. As of the end of 2016, the United States accounted for 18 percent of the renewable energy patents worldwide.
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IRENA (Global Commission on the Geopolitics of Energy Transformation). (January 12, 2019). Distribution of cumulative renewable energy patents worldwide as of the end of 2016, by country [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/957485/cumulative-share-renewable-patents-worldwide/
IRENA (Global Commission on the Geopolitics of Energy Transformation). "Distribution of cumulative renewable energy patents worldwide as of the end of 2016, by country." Chart. January 12, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/957485/cumulative-share-renewable-patents-worldwide/
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Distribution of cumulative renewable energy patents worldwide as of the end of 2016, by country [Graph], IRENA (Global Commission on the Geopolitics of Energy Transformation), January 12, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/957485/cumulative-share-renewable-patents-worldwide/
