Scientific publications per million in Spain
Spain: Scientific publications per million was 1,247 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,247
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
29th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1,341
in 2021
All-time low
529.51
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Scientific publications per million in Spain, 1996–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1,247 for scientific publications per million in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific publications per million in Spain peaked at 1,341 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 529.51, in 1996.
That places Spain 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Scientific publications per million in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 529.51 | — |
| 1997 | 568.36 | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 569.94 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 594.25 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 616.27 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 647.66 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 675.15 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 692.79 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 739.52 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 820.25 | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 881.5 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 927.22 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 950.59 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,007 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 1,037 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1,095 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 1,140 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1,142 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,170 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,148 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,160 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,158 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,169 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,214 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1,270 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1,341 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1,282 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 1,247 | -2.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1,247 is above the median for high income countries, which is 943.28, 1.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1,247 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 921.62, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 565.52 | 529.51 | 594.25 | 4 |
| 2000s | 795.76 | 616.27 | 1,007 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,143 | 1,037 | 1,214 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,285 | 1,247 | 1,341 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is scientific publications per million in Spain?
- Scientific publications per million in Spain was 1,247 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest scientific publications per million recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,341 in 2021.
- What is the lowest scientific publications per million recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 529.51 in 1996.
- How does Spain rank for scientific publications per million?
- Spain ranks 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is scientific publications per million rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Scientific publications per million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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