France vs Mexico: Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies
France
4 patents
in 2024
Mexico
6 patents
in 2025
France rank
11th
Mexico rank
9th
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies over time
- France
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 6 patents against 4 patents in France, a difference of 2 patents.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times France's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
France ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 9th of 55 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19 patents | 20.7 patents | 1.7 patents | Mexico |
| 2010s | 25 patents | 29.9 patents | 4.9 patents | Mexico |
| 2020s | 14.2 patents | 26.8 patents | 12.6 patents | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies, France or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 6 patents against 4 patents in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies between France and Mexico?
- 2 patents, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do France and Mexico rank globally for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies?
- France ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 9th 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.