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
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Brazil, 2000–2022
Source: IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – 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 55 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Brazil, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16 patents | — |
| 2001 | 16 patents | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18 patents | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 8 patents | -55.6% |
| 2004 | 11 patents | +37.5% |
| 2005 | 12 patents | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 17 patents | +41.7% |
| 2007 | 45 patents | +164.7% |
| 2008 | 50 patents | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 71 patents | +42.0% |
| 2010 | 98 patents | +38.0% |
| 2011 | 71 patents | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 61 patents | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 42 patents | -31.1% |
| 2014 | 46 patents | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 37 patents | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 57 patents | +54.1% |
| 2017 | 51 patents | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 52 patents | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 47 patents | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 49 patents | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 53 patents | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 25 patents | -52.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 25 patents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.5 patents, 16.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 25 patents is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2 patents, 12.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 China 60 patents compare
- 2 United States 34 patents compare
- 4 Canada 14 patents compare
- 5 Japan 10 patents compare
- 6 United Kingdom 9 patents compare
More science & technology data for Brazil
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 101.93 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.02 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 216.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 25.52 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.8978 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 58,292 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
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 (2026) – 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 55 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 (2026) – 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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Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.