Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Brazil
Brazil: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies was 2 patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Brazil, 2000–2023
Source: IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
In 2023, annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Brazil stood at 2 patents. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.9% on the previous year and down 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Brazil peaked at 178 patents in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2 patents, in 2023.
That places Brazil 33rd out of 64 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Brazil, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13 patents | — |
| 2001 | 14 patents | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 12 patents | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 13 patents | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 17 patents | +30.8% |
| 2005 | 26 patents | +52.9% |
| 2006 | 43 patents | +65.4% |
| 2007 | 76 patents | +76.7% |
| 2008 | 96 patents | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 129 patents | +34.4% |
| 2010 | 175 patents | +35.7% |
| 2011 | 178 patents | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 168 patents | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 137 patents | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 123 patents | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 127 patents | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 109 patents | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 142 patents | +30.3% |
| 2018 | 125 patents | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 124 patents | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 99 patents | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 75 patents | -24.2% |
| 2022 | 18 patents | -76.0% |
| 2023 | 2 patents | -88.9% |
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. (15 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2 patents is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2 patents, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.9 patents | 12 patents | 129 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.8 patents | 109 patents | 178 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5 patents | 2 patents | 99 patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 33 Argentina 2 patents compare
- 33 Belgium 2 patents compare
- 33 Canada 2 patents compare
- 33 Chile 2 patents compare
- 33 Cuba 2 patents compare
- 33 Ecuador 2 patents compare
- 33 Greece 2 patents compare
- 33 Latvia 2 patents compare
- 33 Moldova 2 patents compare
- 33 Morocco 2 patents compare
- 33 Netherlands 2 patents compare
- 33 New Zealand 2 patents compare
- 33 Romania 2 patents compare
- 33 San Marino 2 patents compare
- 33 Slovakia 2 patents compare
- 33 Ukraine 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Brazil?
- Annual patents filed for renewable energy 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 renewable energy technologies recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 178 patents in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 patents in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Brazil ranks 33rd out of 64 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 renewable energy technologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.