Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Spain
Spain: Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies was 2 patents in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Spain, 2000–2022
Source: IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
In 2022, annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Spain stood at 2 patents. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.0% on the previous year and down 95.0% 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 2022.
That places Spain 25th out of 54 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6 patents | 9 patents | 39 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.4 patents | 24 patents | 48 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 patents | 2 patents | 15 patents | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 25 Czechia 2 patents compare
- 25 Denmark 2 patents compare
- 25 India 2 patents compare
- 25 Malaysia 2 patents compare
- 25 Netherlands 2 patents compare
- 25 Norway 2 patents compare
- 25 Philippines 2 patents compare
- 25 Poland 2 patents compare
- 25 Russia 2 patents compare
- 25 Slovenia 2 patents compare
- 25 United Kingdom 2 patents compare
More science & technology data for Spain
- Scientific and technical journal articles 60,304 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 62.41 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 130.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 130.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 126 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 95.8% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1,308 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.5% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 14,611 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 44.82 million users (2021)
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 2 patents in 2022, according to IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – 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 2022.
- How does Spain rank for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies?
- Spain ranks 25th out of 54 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – 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.