Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies by country
Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.
Countries reporting
53
Highest
69 patents
China
Lowest
1 patents
Hungary
Median
2 patents
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
919
What the numbers show
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies is currently reported for 53 countries. The highest value is 69 patents in China; the lowest is 1 patents in Hungary.
The median across all reporting countries is 2 patents, and the mean is 5.57 patents.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 69.
Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 32 fell. The largest increase was in Finland (up 400.0%), and the largest decrease in Germany (down 97.3%).
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 69 patents | 2024 | down 83.1% | volatile |
| 2 | United States | 29 patents | 2024 | down 93.5% | rising |
| 3 | Brazil | 25 patents | 2022 | down 59.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Chile | 21 patents | 2023 | up 320.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Japan | 14 patents | 2024 | down 92.3% | rising |
| 6 | Australia | 11 patents | 2024 | down 90.3% | volatile |
| 6 | Canada | 11 patents | 2023 | down 93.6% | rising |
| 8 | South Africa | 9 patents | 2023 | down 69.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Italy | 7 patents | 2021 | up 133.3% | volatile |
| 10 | Saudi Arabia | 5 patents | 2022 | up 66.7% | volatile |
| 10 | South Korea | 5 patents | 2024 | down 97.1% | volatile |
| 10 | Finland | 5 patents | 2020 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Israel | 5 patents | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 14 | Turkey | 4 patents | 2020 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Tunisia | 4 patents | 2014 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Sweden | 4 patents | 2022 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 14 | New Zealand | 4 patents | 2020 | unchanged | volatile |
| 14 | Hong Kong | 4 patents | 2019 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Taiwan | 3 patents | 2023 | down 91.2% | volatile |
| 19 | Portugal | 3 patents | 2021 | down 62.5% | volatile |
| 19 | Mexico | 3 patents | 2023 | down 90.6% | volatile |
| 19 | Croatia | 3 patents | 2021 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Colombia | 3 patents | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 19 | Egypt | 3 patents | 2011 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 25 | India | 2 patents | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 25 | United Kingdom | 2 patents | 2023 | down 86.7% | volatile |
| 25 | Slovenia | 2 patents | 2018 | down 50.0% | rising |
| 25 | Russia | 2 patents | 2021 | down 95.8% | volatile |
| 25 | Spain | 2 patents | 2022 | down 95.0% | flat |
| 25 | Denmark | 2 patents | 2024 | down 81.8% | volatile |
| 25 | Poland | 2 patents | 2022 | down 93.5% | volatile |
| 25 | Malaysia | 2 patents | 2021 | down 92.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Netherlands | 2 patents | 2022 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Norway | 2 patents | 2024 | down 81.8% | volatile |
| 25 | Philippines | 2 patents | 2021 | down 66.7% | falling |
| 25 | Czechia | 2 patents | 2023 | up 100.0% | falling |
| 37 | Serbia | 1 patents | 2021 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Switzerland | 1 patents | 2020 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 37 | Cyprus | 1 patents | 2021 | unchanged | rising |
| 37 | Ukraine | 1 patents | 2019 | down 91.7% | volatile |
| 37 | Uruguay | 1 patents | 2021 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Argentina | 1 patents | 2023 | down 91.7% | volatile |
| 37 | Belgium | 1 patents | 2022 | unchanged | volatile |
| 37 | Georgia | 1 patents | 2016 | unchanged | flat |
| 37 | Singapore | 1 patents | 2021 | down 95.2% | volatile |
| 37 | Germany | 1 patents | 2023 | down 97.3% | falling |
| 37 | Peru | 1 patents | 2022 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 37 | Ecuador | 1 patents | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 37 | Morocco | 1 patents | 2020 | unchanged | volatile |
| 37 | Lithuania | 1 patents | 2021 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 37 | Austria | 1 patents | 2020 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 37 | France | 1 patents | 2023 | down 96.6% | volatile |
| 37 | Hungary | 1 patents | 2022 | down 80.0% | volatile |
About this data
Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.