Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Italy
Italy: Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies was 3 patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Italy, 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 Italy is 3 patents, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 200.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Italy peaked at 10 patents in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 2000.
That places Italy 17th out of 55 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Italy, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 patents | — |
| 2001 | 1 patents | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 patents | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 patents | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 4 patents | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 6 patents | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 5 patents | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 5 patents | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 patents | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 3 patents | -57.1% |
| 2012 | 7 patents | +133.3% |
| 2013 | 2 patents | -71.4% |
| 2015 | 6 patents | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 6 patents | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 patents | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 6 patents | +200.0% |
| 2020 | 10 patents | +66.7% |
| 2021 | 7 patents | -30.0% |
| 2022 | 1 patents | -85.7% |
| 2023 | 3 patents | +200.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 3 patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 patents, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Italy'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 | 3.12 patents | 1 patents | 6 patents | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.88 patents | 2 patents | 7 patents | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.25 patents | 1 patents | 10 patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Italy?
- Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Italy was 3 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 10 patents in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies?
- Italy ranks 17th out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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.