Mexico vs Spain: Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies
Mexico
6 patents
in 2025
Spain
4 patents
in 2024
Mexico rank
9th
Spain rank
11th
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies over time
- Mexico
- Spain
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 6 patents against 4 patents in Spain, a difference of 2 patents.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Mexico ranks 9th and Spain ranks 11th of 55 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7 patents | 21.8 patents | 1.1 patents | Spain |
| 2010s | 29.9 patents | 35 patents | 5.1 patents | Spain |
| 2020s | 26.8 patents | 13.2 patents | 13.6 patents | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies, Mexico or Spain?
- Mexico, at 6 patents against 4 patents in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies between Mexico and Spain?
- 2 patents, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies?
- Mexico ranks 9th 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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About this data
Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.