Japan vs Norway: Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies
Japan
10 patents
in 2025
Norway
8 patents
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
Norway rank
7th
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies over time
- Japan
- Norway
How they compare
Japan currently reports 10 patents against 8 patents in Norway, a difference of 2 patents.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and Norway ranks 7th of 55 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114.4 patents | 16 patents | 98.4 patents | Japan |
| 2010s | 200.4 patents | 7.9 patents | 192.5 patents | Japan |
| 2020s | 185.4 patents | 5 patents | 180.4 patents | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies, Japan or Norway?
- Japan, at 10 patents against 8 patents in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies between Japan and Norway?
- 2 patents, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Norway rank globally for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies?
- Japan ranks 5th and Norway ranks 7th 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.