Egypt vs Spain: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies
Egypt
5 patents
in 2012
Spain
4 patents
in 2025
Egypt rank
18th
Spain rank
21st
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies over time
- Egypt
- Spain
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 5 patents against 4 patents in Spain, a difference of 1 patents.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 18th and Spain ranks 21st of 64 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 patents | 195.5 patents | 191.5 patents | Spain |
| 2010s | 5.33 patents | 262 patents | 256.67 patents | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies, Egypt or Spain?
- Egypt, at 5 patents against 4 patents in Spain as of 2012.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies between Egypt and Spain?
- 1 patents, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Spain?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2012.
- How do Egypt and Spain rank globally for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Egypt ranks 18th and Spain ranks 21st of 64 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 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.