Denmark vs Spain: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies
Denmark
1 patents
in 2023
Spain
1 patents
in 2024
Denmark rank
50th
Spain rank
50th
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1 patents against 1 patents in Spain, a difference of 0 patents.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 50th and Spain ranks 50th of 64 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13 patents | 113.1 patents | 100.1 patents | Spain |
| 2010s | 38.6 patents | 222.2 patents | 183.6 patents | Spain |
| 2020s | 7 patents | 65.5 patents | 58.5 patents | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies, Denmark or Spain?
- Denmark, at 1 patents against 1 patents in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies between Denmark and Spain?
- 0 patents, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Denmark ranks 50th and Spain ranks 50th of 64 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 renewable energy technologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data only includes energy source technologies, and excludes technologies such as energy storage or transport. Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.