Mexico vs United Kingdom: Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies
Mexico
6 patents
in 2025
United Kingdom
9 patents
in 2024
Mexico rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies over time
- Mexico
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 9 patents against 6 patents in Mexico, a difference of 3 patents.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 55 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7 patents | 11 patents | 9.7 patents | Mexico |
| 2010s | 29.9 patents | 18.2 patents | 11.7 patents | Mexico |
| 2020s | 26.8 patents | 23 patents | 3.8 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 9 patents against 6 patents in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies between Mexico and United Kingdom?
- 3 patents, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and United Kingdom rank globally for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies?
- Mexico ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 6th 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.