Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Spain
Spain: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies was 1 patents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
In 2024, annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Spain stood at 1 patents. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 90.9% on the previous year and down 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Spain peaked at 268 patents in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 2024.
Spain ranks 50th of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113.1 patents | 28 patents | 244 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 222.2 patents | 162 patents | 268 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.6 patents | 1 patents | 109 patents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 50 Argentina 1 patents compare
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- 50 Denmark 1 patents compare
- 50 Greece 1 patents compare
- 50 Ireland 1 patents compare
- 50 Morocco 1 patents compare
- 50 Norway 1 patents compare
- 50 San Marino 1 patents compare
- 50 United Kingdom 1 patents compare
- 50 Uruguay 1 patents compare
More energy & mining data for Spain
- Fuel imports 13.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.4% (2024)
- Gas production 0.3324 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 6.94 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.3324 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 6.94 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 45.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Spain?
- Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Spain was 1 patents in 2024, according to IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 268 patents in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Spain ranks 50th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data only includes energy source technologies, and excludes technologies such as energy storage or transport. Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.