France vs Spain: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies
France
5 patents
in 2024
Spain
4 patents
in 2025
France rank
18th
Spain rank
21st
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 5 patents against 4 patents in Spain, a difference of 1 patents.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
France ranks 18th and Spain ranks 21st of 64 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.1 patents | 113.6 patents | 39.5 patents | Spain |
| 2010s | 190.9 patents | 238 patents | 47.1 patents | Spain |
| 2020s | 56.8 patents | 84.2 patents | 27.4 patents | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies, France or Spain?
- France, at 5 patents against 4 patents in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies between France and Spain?
- 1 patents, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- France 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.