Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Brazil
Brazil: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications was 124.76 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Brazil, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2023, environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Brazil stood at 124.76 Patents.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.3% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Brazil peaked at 232 Patents in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4 Patents, in 1987.
Brazil ranks 28th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 6 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 10 Patents | +66.7% |
| 1980 | 12 Patents | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 9 Patents | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 25 Patents | +177.8% |
| 1983 | 9 Patents | -64.0% |
| 1984 | 8 Patents | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 16 Patents | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 27 Patents | +68.8% |
| 1987 | 4 Patents | -85.2% |
| 1988 | 10.5 Patents | +162.5% |
| 1989 | 12 Patents | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 12 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 35.5 Patents | +195.8% |
| 1992 | 19 Patents | -46.5% |
| 1993 | 39.5 Patents | +107.9% |
| 1994 | 37.5 Patents | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 30.5 Patents | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 40.5 Patents | +32.8% |
| 1997 | 47.5 Patents | +17.3% |
| 1998 | 61.5 Patents | +29.5% |
| 1999 | 56 Patents | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 106 Patents | +89.3% |
| 2001 | 93.5 Patents | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 108 Patents | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 115.83 Patents | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 137.75 Patents | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 149.57 Patents | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 157.5 Patents | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 167.67 Patents | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 232 Patents | +38.4% |
| 2009 | 228.5 Patents | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 177.04 Patents | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 190.5 Patents | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 194.73 Patents | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 182.88 Patents | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 192.5 Patents | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 187.08 Patents | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 177.5 Patents | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 192.03 Patents | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 179.64 Patents | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 215.53 Patents | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 211.08 Patents | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 210.4 Patents | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 167 Patents | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 124.76 Patents | -25.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 124.76 Patents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 Patents, 49.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 124.76 Patents is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.83 Patents, 32.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +195.8% | 12 Patents | 35.5 Patents |
| 1982 | +177.8% | 9 Patents | 25 Patents |
| 1988 | +162.5% | 4 Patents | 10.5 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8 Patents | 6 Patents | 10 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.25 Patents | 4 Patents | 27 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.95 Patents | 12 Patents | 61.5 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 149.63 Patents | 93.5 Patents | 232 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 188.94 Patents | 177.04 Patents | 215.53 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 178.31 Patents | 124.76 Patents | 211.08 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 25 Luxembourg 213.33 Patents compare
- 26 Czechia 170.58 Patents compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 134.16 Patents compare
- 29 Cayman Islands 106.83 Patents compare
- 29 Greece 106.83 Patents compare
- 31 New Zealand 102.5 Patents compare
More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.155 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Brazil?
- Environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Brazil was 124.76 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 232 Patents in 2008.
- What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 Patents in 1987.
- How does Brazil rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
- Brazil ranks 28th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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To identify patents in environment-related technologies (ENV-TECH), detailed search strategies have been developed drawing on more than 200,000 classification symbols. The search strategies encompass a broad spectrum of technologies related to environmental pollution, water scarcity, climate change mitigation.