Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in China
China: Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies was 60 patents in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in China, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
In 2025, annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in China stood at 60 patents.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.6% on the previous year and down 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in China peaked at 1,327 patents in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35 patents, in 2000.
That places China 1st out of 55 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in China, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35 patents | — |
| 2001 | 42 patents | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 47 patents | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 40 patents | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 38 patents | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 45 patents | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 67 patents | +48.9% |
| 2007 | 125 patents | +86.6% |
| 2008 | 175 patents | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 226 patents | +29.1% |
| 2010 | 332 patents | +46.9% |
| 2011 | 324 patents | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 394 patents | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 346 patents | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 408 patents | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 369 patents | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 524 patents | +42.0% |
| 2017 | 584 patents | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 585 patents | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 619 patents | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 635 patents | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1,023 patents | +61.1% |
| 2022 | 1,327 patents | +29.7% |
| 2023 | 857 patents | -35.4% |
| 2024 | 310 patents | -63.8% |
| 2025 | 60 patents | -80.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 60 patents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.5 patents, 40.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- China's 60 patents is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 patents, 60.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84 patents | 35 patents | 226 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 448.5 patents | 324 patents | 619 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 702 patents | 60 patents | 1,327 patents | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More science & technology data for China
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 131.75 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.87 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 194.33 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 932,712 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0007 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in China?
- Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in China was 60 patents in 2025, 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 1,327 patents in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 patents in 2000.
- How does China rank for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies?
- China ranks 1st out of 55 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.