South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies
South Korea
5 patents
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
5 patents
in 2022
South Korea rank
10th
Saudi Arabia rank
10th
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies over time
- South Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 5 patents against 5 patents in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 patents.
Across all 14 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 54 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.33 patents | 1 patents | 52.33 patents | South Korea |
| 2010s | 152 patents | 9.38 patents | 142.62 patents | South Korea |
| 2020s | 205 patents | 9 patents | 196 patents | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies, South Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- South Korea, at 5 patents against 5 patents in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0 patents, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies?
- South Korea ranks 10th 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.