Australia vs South Africa: Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies
Australia
2 patents
in 2025
South Africa
2 patents
in 2024
Australia rank
25th
South Africa rank
25th
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2 patents against 2 patents in South Africa, a difference of 0 patents.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 25th of 55 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.4 patents | 8.5 patents | 54.9 patents | Australia |
| 2010s | 112.3 patents | 22.9 patents | 89.4 patents | Australia |
| 2020s | 92.4 patents | 9.6 patents | 82.8 patents | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 2 patents against 2 patents in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies between Australia and South Africa?
- 0 patents, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies?
- Australia ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 25th of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.