Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in South Korea
South Korea: Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies was 5 patents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in South Korea, 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 South Korea is 5 patents, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 80.0% on the previous year and down 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in South Korea peaked at 230 patents in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5 patents, in 2024.
That places South Korea 10th out of 54 countries with data for 2024, 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 | 48.1 patents | 20 patents | 128 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.2 patents | 117 patents | 191 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 129 patents | 5 patents | 230 patents | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 8 South Africa 9 patents compare
- 9 Italy 7 patents compare
- 10 Finland 5 patents compare
- 10 Israel 5 patents compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 5 patents compare
More science & technology data for South Korea
- Scientific and technical journal articles 71,724 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 89.22 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 172.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 172.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 51,753 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 97.9% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 186,245 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 4.9% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 50.59 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 47.8 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in South Korea?
- Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in South Korea was 5 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 230 patents in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 patents in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies?
- South Korea ranks 10th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea 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.