Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Canada

Canada: Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies was 11 patents in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11 patents
Change on year
down 92.4%
World rank
6th
of 54 countries
All-time high
192 patents
in 2012
All-time low
11 patents
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Canada, 2000–2023

0501001502002000201120232000: 44 patents2001: 52 patents2002: 54 patents2003: 39 patents2004: 50 patents2005: 52 patents2006: 78 patents2007: 99 patents2008: 125 patents2009: 182 patents2010: 184 patents2011: 183 patents2012: 192 patents2013: 172 patents2014: 140 patents2015: 125 patents2016: 128 patents2017: 110 patents2018: 90 patents2019: 103 patents2020: 120 patents2021: 145 patents2022: 144 patents2023: 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 Canada is 11 patents, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 92.4% on the previous year and down 93.6% 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, 11 patents, in 2023.

Canada ranks 6th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.5 patents 39 patents 182 patents 10
2010s 142.7 patents 90 patents 192 patents 10
2020s 105 patents 11 patents 145 patents 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 3 Brazil 25 patents compare
  2. 4 Chile 21 patents compare
  3. 5 Japan 14 patents compare
  4. 6 Australia 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 Canada?
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Canada was 11 patents in 2023, 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 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 11 patents in 2023.
How does Canada rank for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies?
Canada ranks 6th out of 54 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 93.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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.