Brazil vs Japan: Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies
Brazil
25 patents
in 2022
Japan
10 patents
in 2025
Brazil rank
3rd
Japan rank
5th
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 25 patents against 10 patents in Japan, a difference of 15 patents.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.5 times Japan's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 55 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.4 patents | 114.4 patents | 88 patents | Japan |
| 2010s | 56.2 patents | 200.4 patents | 144.2 patents | Japan |
| 2020s | 42.33 patents | 234.33 patents | 192 patents | Japan |
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 Japan?
- Brazil, at 25 patents against 10 patents in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies between Brazil and Japan?
- 15 patents, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th 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.