Brazil vs United States: Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies
Brazil
25 patents
in 2022
United States
29 patents
in 2024
Brazil rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 29 patents against 25 patents in Brazil, a difference of 4 patents.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 54 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.4 patents | 182.9 patents | 156.5 patents | United States |
| 2010s | 56.2 patents | 456.1 patents | 399.9 patents | United States |
| 2020s | 42.33 patents | 436.33 patents | 394 patents | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 29 patents against 25 patents in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies between Brazil and United States?
- 4 patents, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 54 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.