Canada vs China: Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies
Canada
14 patents
in 2023
China
60 patents
in 2025
Canada rank
4th
China rank
1st
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 60 patents against 14 patents in Canada, a difference of 46 patents.
That makes China's figure about 4.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 55 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.7 patents | 84 patents | 6.3 patents | China |
| 2010s | 143 patents | 448.5 patents | 305.5 patents | China |
| 2020s | 106 patents | 960.5 patents | 854.5 patents | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies, Canada or China?
- China, at 60 patents against 14 patents in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies between Canada and China?
- 46 patents, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies?
- Canada ranks 4th and China ranks 1st 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.