Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Sweden
Sweden: Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies was 4 patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Sweden, 2000–2022
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 Sweden is 4 patents, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Sweden peaked at 5 patents in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 2000.
That places Sweden 14th out of 54 countries with data for 2022, 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 | 1.5 patents | 1 patents | 3 patents | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.6 patents | 1 patents | 3 patents | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.33 patents | 4 patents | 5 patents | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More science & technology data for Sweden
- Scientific and technical journal articles 21,244 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 14.92 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 140.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 140.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 425 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 95.8% (2025)
- Patent applications, residents 1,771 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.6% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 3,915 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 9.86 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Sweden?
- Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in Sweden was 4 patents in 2022, 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5 patents in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 54 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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
Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.