Netherlands vs Spain: Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies
Netherlands
5 patents
in 2023
Spain
4 patents
in 2024
Netherlands rank
10th
Spain rank
11th
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 5 patents against 4 patents in Spain, a difference of 1 patents.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Netherlands ranks 10th and Spain ranks 11th of 55 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.78 patents | 22.44 patents | 19.67 patents | Spain |
| 2010s | 2.67 patents | 35.44 patents | 32.78 patents | Spain |
| 2020s | 4.75 patents | 15.5 patents | 10.75 patents | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies, Netherlands or Spain?
- Netherlands, at 5 patents against 4 patents in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies between Netherlands and Spain?
- 1 patents, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies?
- Netherlands ranks 10th 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.