Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Australia
Australia: Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies was 11 patents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Australia is 11 patents, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.0% on the previous year and down 90.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Australia peaked at 180 patents in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11 patents, in 2024.
That places Australia 6th out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.2 patents | 14 patents | 144 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.2 patents | 69 patents | 180 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.8 patents | 11 patents | 131 patents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More science & technology data for Australia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 54,589 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 30.07 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 112.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 112.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 29,443 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 96.1% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 2,966 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.9% (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 25.17 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 36.48 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Australia?
- Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Australia was 11 patents in 2024, according to IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 180 patents in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 patents in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies?
- Australia ranks 6th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.