Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies was 4 patents in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Hong Kong, 2000–2019
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 Hong Kong is 4 patents, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 55.6% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Hong Kong peaked at 9 patents in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 2000.
Hong Kong ranks 11th of 55 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 patents | — |
| 2001 | 1 patents | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 patents | +300.0% |
| 2004 | 1 patents | -75.0% |
| 2005 | 3 patents | +200.0% |
| 2006 | 4 patents | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 2 patents | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 2 patents | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 patents | +200.0% |
| 2011 | 7 patents | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 4 patents | -42.9% |
| 2013 | 2 patents | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 2 patents | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 patents | +350.0% |
| 2016 | 5 patents | -44.4% |
| 2018 | 9 patents | +80.0% |
| 2019 | 4 patents | -55.6% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 4 patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 patents, 2.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 4 patents is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 patents, 4.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.25 patents | 1 patents | 4 patents | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.33 patents | 2 patents | 9 patents | 9 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Hong Kong?
- Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Hong Kong was 4 patents in 2019, 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 Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 9 patents in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 2000.
- How does Hong Kong rank for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies?
- Hong Kong ranks 11th out of 55 countries with data for 2019.
- Is annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.