Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Italy
Italy: Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies was 7 patents in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Italy, 2000–2021
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 Italy is 7 patents, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% on the previous year and up 133.3% 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 9th out of 54 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 8.5 patents | 7 patents | 10 patents | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 6 Australia 11 patents compare
- 6 Canada 11 patents compare
- 8 South Africa 9 patents compare
- 10 Finland 5 patents compare
- 10 Israel 5 patents compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 5 patents compare
- 10 South Korea 5 patents compare
More science & technology data for Italy
- Scientific and technical journal articles 82,771 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 78.67 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 132.57 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 132.57 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 797 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 89.2% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 10,281 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.4% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 11,460 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 44.71 million users (2021)
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 7 patents in 2021, 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 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 9th out of 54 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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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Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.