India vs South Africa: Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies
India
2 patents
in 2018
South Africa
2 patents
in 2024
India rank
25th
South Africa rank
25th
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 2 patents against 2 patents in South Africa, a difference of 0 patents.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
India ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 25th of 55 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.67 patents | 7.67 patents | 6 patents | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10.17 patents | 20.17 patents | 10 patents | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies, India or South Africa?
- India, at 2 patents against 2 patents in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies between India and South Africa?
- 0 patents, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies?
- India 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.