Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Mexico

Mexico: Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies was 3 patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3 patents
Change on year
down 86.4%
World rank
19th
of 54 countries
All-time high
47 patents
in 2010
All-time low
3 patents
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Mexico, 2000–2023

010203040502000201120232000: 15 patents2001: 16 patents2002: 17 patents2003: 8 patents2004: 8 patents2005: 8 patents2006: 15 patents2007: 37 patents2008: 39 patents2009: 43 patents2010: 47 patents2011: 38 patents2012: 27 patents2013: 32 patents2014: 30 patents2015: 21 patents2016: 39 patents2017: 22 patents2018: 20 patents2019: 19 patents2020: 25 patents2021: 46 patents2022: 22 patents2023: 3 patents

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

Analysis

In 2023, annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Mexico stood at 3 patents. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 86.4% on the previous year and down 90.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Mexico peaked at 47 patents in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3 patents, in 2023.

Mexico ranks 19th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.6 patents 8 patents 43 patents 10
2010s 29.5 patents 19 patents 47 patents 10
2020s 24 patents 3 patents 46 patents 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 19 Colombia 3 patents compare
  2. 19 Croatia 3 patents compare
  3. 19 Egypt 3 patents compare
  4. 19 Portugal 3 patents compare
  5. 19 Taiwan 3 patents compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Mexico?
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Mexico was 3 patents in 2023, 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 Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 47 patents in 2010.
What is the lowest annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 3 patents in 2023.
How does Mexico rank for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies?
Mexico ranks 19th out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico 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.