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