Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in Spain

Spain: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per was 0.1207 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.1207 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
30th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.1273 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0423 units per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in Spain, 1996–2023

0.040.060.080.10.121996200920231996: 0.042 units per square kilometre1997: 0.046 units per square kilometre1998: 0.046 units per square kilometre1999: 0.048 units per square kilometre2000: 0.05 units per square kilometre2001: 0.053 units per square kilometre2002: 0.056 units per square kilometre2003: 0.059 units per square kilometre2004: 0.064 units per square kilometre2005: 0.072 units per square kilometre2006: 0.078 units per square kilometre2007: 0.084 units per square kilometre2008: 0.088 units per square kilometre2009: 0.094 units per square kilometre2010: 0.097 units per square kilometre2011: 0.102 units per square kilometre2012: 0.107 units per square kilometre2013: 0.106 units per square kilometre2014: 0.109 units per square kilometre2015: 0.107 units per square kilometre2016: 0.108 units per square kilometre2017: 0.108 units per square kilometre2018: 0.109 units per square kilometre2019: 0.115 units per square kilometre2020: 0.12 units per square kilometre2021: 0.127 units per square kilometre2022: 0.123 units per square kilometre2023: 0.121 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in Spain is 0.1207 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in Spain peaked at 0.1273 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0423 units per square kilometre, in 1996.

Spain ranks 30th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per square kilometre in Spain, 1996 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1996 0.0423 units per square kilometre
1997 0.0456 units per square kilometre +7.8%
1998 0.0459 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1999 0.0481 units per square kilometre +4.7%
2000 0.0501 units per square kilometre +4.3%
2001 0.0531 units per square kilometre +5.9%
2002 0.0561 units per square kilometre +5.6%
2003 0.0585 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2004 0.0636 units per square kilometre +8.6%
2005 0.0717 units per square kilometre +12.8%
2006 0.0784 units per square kilometre +9.3%
2007 0.084 units per square kilometre +7.1%
2008 0.0876 units per square kilometre +4.2%
2009 0.0936 units per square kilometre +6.9%
2010 0.0966 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2011 0.1024 units per square kilometre +6.0%
2012 0.1066 units per square kilometre +4.1%
2013 0.1064 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2014 0.1087 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2015 0.1067 units per square kilometre -1.8%
2016 0.1079 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2017 0.108 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2018 0.1094 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2019 0.1145 units per square kilometre +4.7%
2020 0.1204 units per square kilometre +5.1%
2021 0.1273 units per square kilometre +5.8%
2022 0.1226 units per square kilometre -3.7%
2023 0.1207 units per square kilometre -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0455 units per square kilometre 0.0423 units per square kilometre 0.0481 units per square kilometre 4
2000s 0.0697 units per square kilometre 0.0501 units per square kilometre 0.0936 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1067 units per square kilometre 0.0966 units per square kilometre 0.1145 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1227 units per square kilometre 0.1204 units per square kilometre 0.1273 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 27 Barbados 0.1321 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 28 Ireland 0.1266 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 29 Grenada 0.125 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 31 France 0.1154 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 32 Slovakia 0.1109 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 33 Maldives 0.1065 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in Spain?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in Spain was 0.1207 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.1273 units per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0423 units per square kilometre in 1996.
How does Spain rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per?
Spain ranks 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 5,428 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.