Mexico vs Portugal: Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies
Mexico
6 patents
in 2025
Portugal
4 patents
in 2021
Mexico rank
9th
Portugal rank
11th
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies over time
- Mexico
- Portugal
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 6 patents against 4 patents in Portugal, a difference of 2 patents.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 11th of 55 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.11 patents | 3.22 patents | 18.89 patents | Mexico |
| 2010s | 29.9 patents | 5.9 patents | 24 patents | Mexico |
| 2020s | 37.5 patents | 2.5 patents | 35 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, Mexico or Portugal?
- Mexico, at 6 patents against 4 patents in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies between Mexico and Portugal?
- 2 patents, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Mexico and Portugal rank globally for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies?
- Mexico ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 11th 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.