France vs Spain: Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies

France
4 patents
in 2024
Spain
4 patents
in 2024
France rank
11th
Spain rank
11th

Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies over time

  • France
  • Spain
01020304050200020122024

How they compare

France currently reports 4 patents against 4 patents in Spain, a difference of 0 patents.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.

France ranks 11th and Spain ranks 11th of 55 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 19 patents 21.8 patents 2.8 patents Spain
2010s 25 patents 35 patents 10 patents Spain
2020s 14.2 patents 13.2 patents 1 patents France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies, France or Spain?
France, at 4 patents against 4 patents in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies between France and Spain?
0 patents, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do France and Spain rank globally for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies?
France ranks 11th and Spain ranks 11th of 55 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies
Unit
patents
Source
IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
55 places, 970 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.