Italy vs Saudi Arabia: Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies
Italy
7 patents
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
5 patents
in 2022
Italy rank
9th
Saudi Arabia rank
10th
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies over time
- Italy
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 7 patents against 5 patents in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2 patents.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Italy ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 54 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 patents | 1 patents | 2 patents | Italy |
| 2010s | 4.57 patents | 8.86 patents | 4.29 patents | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 8.5 patents | 11 patents | 2.5 patents | Saudi Arabia |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Italy, at 7 patents against 5 patents in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 2 patents, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies?
- Italy ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia 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.