Brazil vs Costa Rica: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies
Brazil
2 patents
in 2023
Costa Rica
2 patents
in 2020
Brazil rank
36th
Costa Rica rank
36th
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2 patents against 2 patents in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 patents.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 36th and Costa Rica ranks 36th of 64 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.5 patents | 2 patents | 110.5 patents | Brazil |
| 2010s | 138.14 patents | 2.14 patents | 136 patents | Brazil |
| 2020s | 98 patents | 2 patents | 96 patents | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Brazil, at 2 patents against 2 patents in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 0 patents, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Brazil ranks 36th and Costa Rica ranks 36th of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data only includes energy source technologies, and excludes technologies such as energy storage or transport. Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.