Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in South Africa
South Africa: Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies was 9 patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in South Africa, 2000–2023
Source: IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 9 patents for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in South Africa peaked at 53 patents in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3 patents, in 2000.
South Africa ranks 8th of 54 countries on this measure, 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 | 8.5 patents | 3 patents | 15 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9 patents | 7 patents | 53 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.25 patents | 7 patents | 9 patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More science & technology data for South Africa
- Scientific and technical journal articles 14,949 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 114.79 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 179.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 179.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 9,156 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 78.4% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1,804 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.6% (2022)
- Number of people using the Internet 46.11 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 5.35 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in South Africa?
- Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in South Africa was 9 patents in 2023, 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 Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 53 patents in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 patents in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies?
- South Africa ranks 8th out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.