Brazil vs China: Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies
Brazil
25 patents
in 2022
China
60 patents
in 2025
Brazil rank
3rd
China rank
1st
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 60 patents against 25 patents in Brazil, a difference of 35 patents.
That makes China's figure about 2.4 times Brazil's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st of 55 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.4 patents | 84 patents | 57.6 patents | China |
| 2010s | 56.2 patents | 448.5 patents | 392.3 patents | China |
| 2020s | 42.33 patents | 995 patents | 952.67 patents | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies, Brazil or China?
- China, at 60 patents against 25 patents in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies between Brazil and China?
- 35 patents, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies. 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.