Netherlands vs Spain: Annual patents filed in sustainable energy
Netherlands
7 patents
in 2025
Spain
6 patents
in 2025
Netherlands rank
31st
Spain rank
34th
Annual patents filed in sustainable energy over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 7 patents against 6 patents in Spain, a difference of 1 patents.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Netherlands ranks 31st and Spain ranks 34th of 74 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 105.2 patents | 1,047 patents | 941.7 patents | Spain |
| 2010s | 176.6 patents | 2,148 patents | 1,972 patents | Spain |
| 2020s | 122.17 patents | 656.67 patents | 534.5 patents | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed in sustainable energy, Netherlands or Spain?
- Netherlands, at 7 patents against 6 patents in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed in sustainable energy between Netherlands and Spain?
- 1 patents, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for annual patents filed in sustainable energy?
- Netherlands ranks 31st and Spain ranks 34th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – 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.