Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Brazil

Brazil: Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies was 25 patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
25 patents
Change on year
down 52.8%
World rank
3rd
of 54 countries
All-time high
98 patents
in 2010
All-time low
8 patents
in 2003
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Brazil, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 16 patents2001: 16 patents2002: 18 patents2003: 8 patents2004: 11 patents2005: 12 patents2006: 17 patents2007: 45 patents2008: 50 patents2009: 71 patents2010: 98 patents2011: 71 patents2012: 61 patents2013: 42 patents2014: 46 patents2015: 37 patents2016: 57 patents2017: 51 patents2018: 52 patents2019: 47 patents2020: 49 patents2021: 53 patents2022: 25 patents

Source: IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.

Analysis

In 2022, annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Brazil stood at 25 patents.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.8% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Brazil peaked at 98 patents in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8 patents, in 2003.

Brazil ranks 3rd of 54 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.4 patents 8 patents 71 patents 10
2010s 56.2 patents 37 patents 98 patents 10
2020s 42.33 patents 25 patents 53 patents 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 China 69 patents compare
  2. 2 United States 29 patents compare
  3. 4 Chile 21 patents compare
  4. 5 Japan 14 patents compare
  5. 6 Australia 11 patents compare
  6. 6 Canada 11 patents compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Brazil?
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Brazil was 25 patents in 2022, according to IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 98 patents in 2010.
What is the lowest annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 8 patents in 2003.
How does Brazil rank for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies?
Brazil ranks 3rd out of 54 countries with data for 2022.
Is annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies
Unit
patents
Source
IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
54 places, 919 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.