Singapore vs Spain: Annual patents filed in sustainable energy
Singapore
7 patents
in 2021
Spain
6 patents
in 2025
Singapore rank
31st
Spain rank
34th
Annual patents filed in sustainable energy over time
- Singapore
- Spain
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 7 patents against 6 patents in Spain, a difference of 1 patents.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Singapore 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 | Singapore | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.6 patents | 1,047 patents | 957.3 patents | Spain |
| 2010s | 537.6 patents | 2,148 patents | 1,611 patents | Spain |
| 2020s | 124.5 patents | 1,520 patents | 1,395 patents | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed in sustainable energy, Singapore or Spain?
- Singapore, at 7 patents against 6 patents in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed in sustainable energy between Singapore and Spain?
- 1 patents, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Singapore and Spain rank globally for annual patents filed in sustainable energy?
- Singapore 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.