Japan vs United States: Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies
Japan
14 patents
in 2024
United States
29 patents
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 29 patents against 14 patents in Japan, a difference of 15 patents.
That makes United States's figure about 2.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 54 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114.2 patents | 182.9 patents | 68.7 patents | United States |
| 2010s | 200.1 patents | 456.1 patents | 256 patents | United States |
| 2020s | 140.8 patents | 322.2 patents | 181.4 patents | United States |
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 States?
- United States, at 29 patents against 14 patents in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies between Japan and United States?
- 15 patents, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies?
- Japan ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd 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.