Italy vs South Korea: Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies
Italy
7 patents
in 2021
South Korea
5 patents
in 2024
Italy rank
9th
South Korea rank
10th
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 7 patents against 5 patents in South Korea, a difference of 2 patents.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 10th of 54 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.12 patents | 53.5 patents | 50.38 patents | South Korea |
| 2010s | 4.88 patents | 152.5 patents | 147.62 patents | South Korea |
| 2020s | 8.5 patents | 210.5 patents | 202 patents | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies, Italy or South Korea?
- Italy, at 7 patents against 5 patents in South Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies between Italy and South Korea?
- 2 patents, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies?
- Italy ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 10th of 54 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – 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.