Canada vs Japan: Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies
Canada
14 patents
in 2023
Japan
10 patents
in 2025
Canada rank
4th
Japan rank
5th
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 14 patents against 10 patents in Japan, a difference of 4 patents.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and Japan ranks 5th of 55 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.7 patents | 114.4 patents | 36.7 patents | Japan |
| 2010s | 143 patents | 200.4 patents | 57.4 patents | Japan |
| 2020s | 106 patents | 220.75 patents | 114.75 patents | Japan |
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 Japan?
- Canada, at 14 patents against 10 patents in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies between Canada and Japan?
- 4 patents, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies?
- Canada ranks 4th and Japan ranks 5th 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.