Canada vs United Kingdom: Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies
Canada
14 patents
in 2023
United Kingdom
9 patents
in 2024
Canada rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Canada currently reports 14 patents against 9 patents in United Kingdom, a difference of 5 patents.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 55 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.7 patents | 11 patents | 66.7 patents | Canada |
| 2010s | 143 patents | 18.2 patents | 124.8 patents | Canada |
| 2020s | 106 patents | 26.5 patents | 79.5 patents | Canada |
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 United Kingdom?
- Canada, at 14 patents against 9 patents in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 5 patents, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies?
- Canada ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 6th 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.