Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies was 9 patents in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in United Kingdom, 2000–2024
Source: IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
In 2024, annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in United Kingdom stood at 9 patents.
That represents a change of down 57.1% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in United Kingdom peaked at 32 patents in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3 patents, in 2003.
United Kingdom ranks 6th of 55 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6 patents | — |
| 2001 | 5 patents | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 9 patents | +80.0% |
| 2003 | 3 patents | -66.7% |
| 2004 | 3 patents | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 patents | +233.3% |
| 2006 | 12 patents | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 13 patents | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 26 patents | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 23 patents | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 26 patents | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 15 patents | -42.3% |
| 2012 | 20 patents | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 15 patents | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 13 patents | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 19 patents | +46.2% |
| 2016 | 17 patents | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 22 patents | +29.4% |
| 2018 | 19 patents | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 16 patents | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 28 patents | +75.0% |
| 2021 | 25 patents | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 32 patents | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 21 patents | -34.4% |
| 2024 | 9 patents | -57.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 9 patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 patents, 4.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 9 patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 patents, 9.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 patents | 3 patents | 26 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2 patents | 13 patents | 26 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 23 patents | 9 patents | 32 patents | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in United Kingdom?
- Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in United Kingdom was 9 patents in 2024, 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 32 patents in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 patents in 2003.
- How does United Kingdom rank for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.