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

Latest (2024)
11 patents
Change on year
down 45.0%
World rank
6th
of 54 countries
All-time high
180 patents
in 2010
All-time low
11 patents
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Australia, 2000–2024

0501001502002000201220242000: 50 patents2001: 73 patents2002: 50 patents2003: 75 patents2004: 14 patents2005: 20 patents2006: 35 patents2007: 71 patents2008: 100 patents2009: 144 patents2010: 180 patents2011: 144 patents2012: 158 patents2013: 132 patents2014: 113 patents2015: 82 patents2016: 93 patents2017: 74 patents2018: 77 patents2019: 69 patents2020: 74 patents2021: 131 patents2022: 123 patents2023: 20 patents2024: 11 patents

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Brazil 25 patents compare
  2. 4 Chile 21 patents compare
  3. 5 Japan 14 patents compare
  4. 6 Canada 11 patents compare
  5. 8 South Africa 9 patents compare
  6. 9 Italy 7 patents compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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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

Indicator
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies
Unit
patents
Source
IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
54 places, 919 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.