Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Japan
Japan: Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies was 14 patents in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Japan, 2000–2024
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 Japan is 14 patents, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 73.1% on the previous year and down 92.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Japan peaked at 246 patents in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14 patents, in 2024.
That places Japan 5th out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114.2 patents | 80 patents | 221 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 200.1 patents | 162 patents | 245 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.8 patents | 14 patents | 246 patents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More science & technology data for Japan
- Scientific and technical journal articles 96,543 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 221.92 million (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 178.43 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 178.43 per 100 people (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 66,748 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 85.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 222,452 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.4% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 104.21 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 38.63 per 100 people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Japan?
- Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Japan was 14 patents in 2024, 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 246 patents in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 patents in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.