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

Latest (2024)
14 patents
Change on year
down 73.1%
World rank
5th
of 54 countries
All-time high
246 patents
in 2021
All-time low
14 patents
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Japan, 2000–2024

0501001502002502000201220242000: 92 patents2001: 92 patents2002: 80 patents2003: 87 patents2004: 80 patents2005: 95 patents2006: 102 patents2007: 125 patents2008: 168 patents2009: 221 patents2010: 243 patents2011: 226 patents2012: 245 patents2013: 201 patents2014: 183 patents2015: 162 patents2016: 199 patents2017: 186 patents2018: 172 patents2019: 184 patents2020: 188 patents2021: 246 patents2022: 204 patents2023: 52 patents2024: 14 patents

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 United States 29 patents compare
  2. 3 Brazil 25 patents compare
  3. 4 Chile 21 patents compare
  4. 6 Australia 11 patents compare
  5. 6 Canada 11 patents compare
  6. 8 South Africa 9 patents compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies
Unit
patents
Source
IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
54 places, 919 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.