Costa Rica vs Spain: Annual patents filed in sustainable energy
Costa Rica
9 patents
in 2021
Spain
10 patents
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
25th
Spain rank
23rd
Annual patents filed in sustainable energy over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 10 patents against 9 patents in Costa Rica, a difference of 1 patents.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 25th and Spain ranks 23rd of 74 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.86 patents | 1,230 patents | 1,220 patents | Spain |
| 2010s | 15.2 patents | 2,003 patents | 1,988 patents | Spain |
| 2020s | 8.5 patents | 820.5 patents | 812 patents | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed in sustainable energy, Costa Rica or Spain?
- Spain, at 10 patents against 9 patents in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed in sustainable energy between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 1 patents, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for annual patents filed in sustainable energy?
- Costa Rica ranks 25th and Spain ranks 23rd of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual patents filed in sustainable energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.