Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Portugal

Portugal: Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies was 4 patents in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
4 patents
Change on year
up 300.0%
World rank
11th
of 55 countries
All-time high
10 patents
in 2016
All-time low
1 patents
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2021

Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Portugal, 2000–2021

02468102000201020212000: 1 patents2001: 1 patents2002: 2 patents2004: 1 patents2005: 4 patents2006: 4 patents2007: 5 patents2008: 6 patents2009: 5 patents2010: 4 patents2011: 8 patents2012: 5 patents2013: 7 patents2014: 2 patents2015: 5 patents2016: 10 patents2017: 5 patents2018: 9 patents2019: 4 patents2020: 1 patents2021: 4 patents

Source: IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 4 patents for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in 2021.

The figure is up 300.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Portugal peaked at 10 patents in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 2000.

That places Portugal 11th out of 55 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Portugal, 2000 to 2021.
Year patents Change
2000 1 patents
2001 1 patents +0.0%
2002 2 patents +100.0%
2004 1 patents -50.0%
2005 4 patents +300.0%
2006 4 patents +0.0%
2007 5 patents +25.0%
2008 6 patents +20.0%
2009 5 patents -16.7%
2010 4 patents -20.0%
2011 8 patents +100.0%
2012 5 patents -37.5%
2013 7 patents +40.0%
2014 2 patents -71.4%
2015 5 patents +150.0%
2016 10 patents +100.0%
2017 5 patents -50.0%
2018 9 patents +80.0%
2019 4 patents -55.6%
2020 1 patents -75.0%
2021 4 patents +300.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 4 patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 patents, 2.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 4 patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 patents, 4.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.22 patents 1 patents 6 patents 9
2010s 5.9 patents 2 patents 10 patents 10
2020s 2.5 patents 1 patents 4 patents 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 9 Mexico 6 patents compare
  2. 10 Netherlands 5 patents compare
  3. 11 France 4 patents compare
  4. 11 Hong Kong 4 patents compare
  5. 11 Spain 4 patents compare
  6. 11 Tunisia 4 patents compare
  7. 11 Turkey 4 patents compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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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 4 patents in 2021, 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 10 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 11th out of 55 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 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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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Indicator
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies
Unit
patents
Source
IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
55 places, 970 data points, 2000–2025
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Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.