Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Netherlands

Netherlands: Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies was 5 patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5 patents
Change on year
up 150.0%
World rank
10th
of 55 countries
All-time high
8 patents
in 2021
All-time low
1 patents
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2023

Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Netherlands, 2000–2023

024682000201120232000: 3 patents2002: 6 patents2003: 2 patents2004: 1 patents2005: 1 patents2006: 2 patents2007: 5 patents2008: 4 patents2009: 1 patents2010: 2 patents2011: 2 patents2012: 1 patents2013: 3 patents2014: 3 patents2015: 2 patents2016: 1 patents2017: 4 patents2018: 6 patents2020: 4 patents2021: 8 patents2022: 2 patents2023: 5 patents

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 Netherlands is 5 patents, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 150.0% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Netherlands peaked at 8 patents in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 2004.

That places Netherlands 10th out of 55 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Netherlands, 2000 to 2023.
Year patents Change
2000 3 patents
2002 6 patents +100.0%
2003 2 patents -66.7%
2004 1 patents -50.0%
2005 1 patents +0.0%
2006 2 patents +100.0%
2007 5 patents +150.0%
2008 4 patents -20.0%
2009 1 patents -75.0%
2010 2 patents +100.0%
2011 2 patents +0.0%
2012 1 patents -50.0%
2013 3 patents +200.0%
2014 3 patents +0.0%
2015 2 patents -33.3%
2016 1 patents -50.0%
2017 4 patents +300.0%
2018 6 patents +50.0%
2020 4 patents -33.3%
2021 8 patents +100.0%
2022 2 patents -75.0%
2023 5 patents +150.0%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 5 patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 patents, 2.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 5 patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 patents, 5.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.78 patents 1 patents 6 patents 9
2010s 2.67 patents 1 patents 6 patents 9
2020s 4.75 patents 2 patents 8 patents 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 7 Norway 8 patents compare
  2. 7 Taiwan 8 patents compare
  3. 9 Mexico 6 patents compare
  4. 11 France 4 patents compare
  5. 11 Hong Kong 4 patents compare
  6. 11 Portugal 4 patents compare
  7. 11 Spain 4 patents compare
  8. 11 Tunisia 4 patents compare
  9. 11 Turkey 4 patents compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Netherlands?
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Netherlands was 5 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 Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 8 patents in 2021.
What is the lowest annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 2004.
How does Netherlands rank for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies?
Netherlands ranks 10th out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands 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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Indicator
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies
Unit
patents
Source
IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
55 places, 970 data points, 2000–2025
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Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.