Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Mexico
Mexico: Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies was 6 patents in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Mexico, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
In 2025, annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Mexico stood at 6 patents.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 71.4% 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, 5 patents, in 2024.
Mexico ranks 9th of 55 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15 patents | — |
| 2001 | 16 patents | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 17 patents | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 8 patents | -52.9% |
| 2004 | 8 patents | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8 patents | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15 patents | +87.5% |
| 2007 | 37 patents | +146.7% |
| 2008 | 39 patents | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 44 patents | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 47 patents | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 37 patents | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 27 patents | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 31 patents | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 27 patents | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 21 patents | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 36 patents | +71.4% |
| 2017 | 31 patents | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 21 patents | -32.3% |
| 2019 | 21 patents | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28 patents | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 47 patents | +67.9% |
| 2022 | 44 patents | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 10 patents | -77.3% |
| 2024 | 5 patents | -50.0% |
| 2025 | 6 patents | +20.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 6 patents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.5 patents, 4.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 6 patents is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2 patents, 3.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7 patents | 8 patents | 44 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9 patents | 21 patents | 47 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.33 patents | 5 patents | 47 patents | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More science & technology data for Mexico
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.49 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.16 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 152.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 74.57 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 18,982 (2023)
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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 6 patents in 2025, 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 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 5 patents in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies?
- Mexico ranks 9th out of 55 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.