Portugal vs Spain: Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies
Portugal
4 patents
in 2021
Spain
4 patents
in 2024
Portugal rank
11th
Spain rank
11th
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4 patents against 4 patents in Spain, a difference of 0 patents.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 11th 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 | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.22 patents | 23.22 patents | 20 patents | Spain |
| 2010s | 5.9 patents | 35 patents | 29.1 patents | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.5 patents | 26 patents | 23.5 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, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 4 patents against 4 patents in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies between Portugal and Spain?
- 0 patents, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies?
- Portugal 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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About this data
Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.