South Korea vs Sweden: Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies
South Korea
1 patents
in 2025
Sweden
1 patents
in 2023
South Korea rank
32nd
Sweden rank
32nd
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies over time
- South Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1 patents against 1 patents in Sweden, a difference of 0 patents.
Across all 13 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 32nd of 55 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.5 patents | 1.5 patents | 44 patents | South Korea |
| 2010s | 164.6 patents | 1.6 patents | 163 patents | South Korea |
| 2020s | 242.5 patents | 3.5 patents | 239 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 Sweden?
- South Korea, at 1 patents against 1 patents in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies between South Korea and Sweden?
- 0 patents, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Sweden rank globally for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies?
- South Korea ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 32nd 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.