Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Brazil
Brazil: Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies was 2 patents in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Brazil, 2000–2023
Source: IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Brazil is 2 patents, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.7% on the previous year and down 98.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Brazil peaked at 209 patents in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2 patents, in 2023.
That places Brazil 30th out of 58 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Brazil, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62 patents | — |
| 2001 | 42 patents | -32.3% |
| 2002 | 41 patents | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 53 patents | +29.3% |
| 2004 | 66 patents | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 81 patents | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 89 patents | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 74 patents | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 102 patents | +37.8% |
| 2009 | 99 patents | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 209 patents | +111.1% |
| 2011 | 150 patents | -28.2% |
| 2012 | 150 patents | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 119 patents | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 109 patents | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 120 patents | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 114 patents | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 145 patents | +27.2% |
| 2018 | 137 patents | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 128 patents | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 151 patents | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 117 patents | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 47 patents | -59.8% |
| 2023 | 2 patents | -95.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2 patents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 patents, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2 patents is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2 patents, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.9 patents | 41 patents | 102 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.1 patents | 109 patents | 209 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.25 patents | 2 patents | 151 patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 28 Netherlands 3 patents compare
- 28 Saudi Arabia 3 patents compare
- 30 Bulgaria 2 patents compare
- 30 Croatia 2 patents compare
- 30 Ecuador 2 patents compare
- 30 Finland 2 patents compare
- 30 Greece 2 patents compare
- 30 Ireland 2 patents compare
- 30 Malaysia 2 patents compare
- 30 Norway 2 patents compare
- 30 Romania 2 patents compare
- 30 Serbia 2 patents compare
- 30 Slovenia 2 patents compare
More energy & mining data for Brazil
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Brazil?
- Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Brazil was 2 patents in 2023, according to IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual patents filed for energy storage technologies recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 209 patents in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for energy storage technologies recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 patents in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for annual patents filed for energy storage technologies?
- Brazil ranks 30th out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual patents filed for energy storage technologies rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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 energy 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.