Canada vs United States: Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies
Canada
14 patents
in 2023
United States
34 patents
in 2025
Canada rank
4th
United States rank
2nd
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 34 patents against 14 patents in Canada, a difference of 20 patents.
That makes United States's figure about 2.4 times Canada's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 55 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.7 patents | 183.3 patents | 105.6 patents | United States |
| 2010s | 143 patents | 456.5 patents | 313.5 patents | United States |
| 2020s | 106 patents | 460 patents | 354 patents | United States |
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 States?
- United States, at 34 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 United States?
- 20 patents, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies?
- Canada ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd 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.