Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Canada
Canada: Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies was 14 patents in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – 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 Canada is 14 patents, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 90.3% on the previous year and down 91.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Canada peaked at 192 patents in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14 patents, in 2023.
Canada ranks 4th of 55 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Canada, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44 patents | — |
| 2001 | 52 patents | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 54 patents | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 40 patents | -25.9% |
| 2004 | 50 patents | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 52 patents | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 78 patents | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 99 patents | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 125 patents | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 183 patents | +46.4% |
| 2010 | 184 patents | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 183 patents | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 192 patents | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 172 patents | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 140 patents | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 125 patents | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 128 patents | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 110 patents | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 92 patents | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 104 patents | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 120 patents | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 145 patents | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 145 patents | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14 patents | -90.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 14 patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 patents, 7.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.7 patents | 40 patents | 183 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 143 patents | 92 patents | 192 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 106 patents | 14 patents | 145 patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Canada?
- Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Canada was 14 patents in 2023, according to IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 192 patents in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 patents in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies?
- Canada ranks 4th out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – 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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Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.