Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Germany
Germany: Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies was 3 patents in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Germany, 2000–2024
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 Germany is 3 patents, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.2% on the previous year and down 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Germany peaked at 50 patents in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3 patents, in 2024.
That places Germany 17th out of 55 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Germany, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50 patents | — |
| 2001 | 50 patents | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40 patents | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 32 patents | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 26 patents | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 23 patents | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 42 patents | +82.6% |
| 2007 | 41 patents | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 45 patents | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 49 patents | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 46 patents | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 34 patents | -26.1% |
| 2012 | 26 patents | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 37 patents | +42.3% |
| 2014 | 30 patents | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 30 patents | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29 patents | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 16 patents | -44.8% |
| 2018 | 29 patents | +81.2% |
| 2019 | 33 patents | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 31 patents | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 22 patents | -29.0% |
| 2022 | 19 patents | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 34 patents | +78.9% |
| 2024 | 3 patents | -91.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 3 patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 patents, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Germany's 3 patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 patents, 3.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.8 patents | 23 patents | 50 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 31 patents | 16 patents | 46 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.8 patents | 3 patents | 34 patents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Germany?
- Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Germany was 3 patents in 2024, 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 50 patents in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 patents in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies?
- Germany ranks 17th out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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About this data
Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.