Japan vs United Kingdom: Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies
Japan
10 patents
in 2025
United Kingdom
9 patents
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Japan currently reports 10 patents against 9 patents in United Kingdom, a difference of 1 patents.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 55 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114.4 patents | 11 patents | 103.4 patents | Japan |
| 2010s | 200.4 patents | 18.2 patents | 182.2 patents | Japan |
| 2020s | 185.4 patents | 23 patents | 162.4 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 United Kingdom?
- Japan, at 10 patents against 9 patents in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 1 patents, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies?
- Japan ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 6th 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.