Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Spain
Spain: Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies was 4 patents in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4 patents
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
11th
of 55 countries
All-time high
48 patents
in 2011
All-time low
2 patents
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
In 2024, annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Spain stood at 4 patents.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and down 86.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Spain peaked at 48 patents in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2 patents, in 2023.
That places Spain 11th out of 55 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Spain, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20 patents | — |
| 2001 | 16 patents | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 15 patents | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 9 patents | -40.0% |
| 2004 | 9 patents | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18 patents | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 27 patents | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 39 patents | +44.4% |
| 2008 | 27 patents | -30.8% |
| 2009 | 38 patents | +40.7% |
| 2010 | 30 patents | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 48 patents | +60.0% |
| 2012 | 41 patents | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 37 patents | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 29 patents | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 31 patents | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 43 patents | +38.7% |
| 2017 | 28 patents | -34.9% |
| 2018 | 32 patents | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 31 patents | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 28 patents | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 24 patents | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 8 patents | -66.7% |
| 2023 | 2 patents | -75.0% |
| 2024 | 4 patents | +100.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 4 patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 patents, 2.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Spain's 4 patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 patents, 4.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8 patents | 9 patents | 39 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 35 patents | 28 patents | 48 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2 patents | 2 patents | 28 patents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Spain?
- Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Spain was 4 patents in 2024, according to IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 48 patents in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 patents in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies?
- Spain ranks 11th out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.