Spain vs Sweden: Annual patents filed in sustainable energy

Spain
6 patents
in 2025
Sweden
6 patents
in 2025
Spain rank
34th
Sweden rank
34th

Annual patents filed in sustainable energy over time

  • Spain
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 6 patents against 6 patents in Sweden, a difference of 0 patents.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 34th of 74 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 1,047 patents 82.5 patents 964.4 patents Spain
2010s 2,148 patents 135.4 patents 2,013 patents Spain
2020s 656.67 patents 118.17 patents 538.5 patents Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual patents filed in sustainable energy, Spain or Sweden?
Spain, at 6 patents against 6 patents in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual patents filed in sustainable energy between Spain and Sweden?
0 patents, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for annual patents filed in sustainable energy?
Spain ranks 34th and Sweden 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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Indicator
Annual patents filed in sustainable energy
Unit
patents
Source
IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
74 places, 1,661 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.