Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Portugal
Portugal: Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies was 3 patents in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Portugal, 2000–2021
Source: IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 3 patents for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in 2021.
The figure is up 200.0% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Portugal peaked at 9 patents in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 2000.
That places Portugal 19th out of 54 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.22 patents | 1 patents | 6 patents | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.7 patents | 2 patents | 9 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 patents | 1 patents | 3 patents | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More science & technology data for Portugal
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18,225 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 12.94 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 124.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 124.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 42 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 88.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 711 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.7% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,730 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 8.55 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Portugal?
- Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Portugal was 3 patents in 2021, 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 9 patents in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies?
- Portugal ranks 19th out of 54 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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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Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.