Annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Spain
Spain: Annual patents filed in sustainable energy was 6 patents in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Spain, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Spain is 6 patents, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.7% on the previous year and down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Spain peaked at 2,485 patents in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6 patents, in 2025.
That places Spain 34th out of 74 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Spain, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 574 patents | — |
| 2001 | 551 patents | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 716 patents | +29.9% |
| 2003 | 704 patents | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 873 patents | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 913 patents | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 1,069 patents | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 1,433 patents | +34.1% |
| 2008 | 1,687 patents | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 1,949 patents | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 2,222 patents | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 2,303 patents | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 2,485 patents | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 2,229 patents | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 2,221 patents | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,956 patents | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 1,920 patents | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,945 patents | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,124 patents | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 2,079 patents | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1,731 patents | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 1,308 patents | -24.4% |
| 2022 | 634 patents | -51.5% |
| 2023 | 208 patents | -67.2% |
| 2024 | 53 patents | -74.5% |
| 2025 | 6 patents | -88.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 6 patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.5 patents, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Spain's 6 patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5 patents, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,047 patents | 551 patents | 1,949 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,148 patents | 1,920 patents | 2,485 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 656.67 patents | 6 patents | 1,731 patents | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More energy & mining data for Spain
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 13.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Spain?
- Annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Spain was 6 patents in 2025, according to IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual patents filed in sustainable energy recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2,485 patents in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed in sustainable energy recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 patents in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for annual patents filed in sustainable energy?
- Spain ranks 34th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual patents filed in sustainable energy rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual patents filed in sustainable energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.