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

Norway
2 patents
in 2024
Spain
2 patents
in 2022
Norway rank
25th
Spain rank
25th

Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies over time

  • Norway
  • Spain
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 2 patents against 2 patents in Spain, a difference of 0 patents.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.

Norway ranks 25th and Spain ranks 25th of 54 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 16 patents 21.6 patents 5.6 patents Spain
2010s 7.9 patents 32.4 patents 24.5 patents Spain
2020s 4.67 patents 9 patents 4.33 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, Norway or Spain?
Norway, at 2 patents against 2 patents in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies between Norway and Spain?
0 patents, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Norway and Spain rank globally for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies?
Norway ranks 25th and Spain ranks 25th of 54 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – 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

Indicator
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies
Unit
patents
Source
IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
54 places, 919 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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