Japan vs Taiwan: Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies
Japan
10 patents
in 2025
Taiwan
8 patents
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
Taiwan rank
7th
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies over time
- Japan
- Taiwan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 10 patents against 8 patents in Taiwan, a difference of 2 patents.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and Taiwan 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 | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114.4 patents | 11.7 patents | 102.7 patents | Japan |
| 2010s | 200.4 patents | 29.9 patents | 170.5 patents | Japan |
| 2020s | 185.4 patents | 21.8 patents | 163.6 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 Taiwan?
- Japan, at 10 patents against 8 patents in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies between Japan and Taiwan?
- 2 patents, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Taiwan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Taiwan rank globally for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies?
- Japan ranks 5th and Taiwan 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.