RESEARCH
Global Carbon Capture Capacity for 2025 Splits Between 50 and 91 Million Tonnes Across Trackers
Global operational carbon capture and storage (CCS) capacity is one of the decarbonization sector's most closely watched numbers -- and its most closely watched trackers do not agree on it. The Global CCS Institute's flagship October 2025 status report counted 77 operational facilities storing 64 million tonnes of CO2 per year, a 54% jump from the prior year. The IEA's CCUS Projects Database, also updated in 2025, put operational capacity at just over 50 million tonnes as of Q1 2025 -- 22% lower. A Rystad Energy-sourced count reported 55 million tonnes across 53 projects in 2024, while Wood Mackenzie's mid-2026 forecast update cited current capacity at roughly 91 million tonnes, nearly double the IEA figure.
Findings
- The Global CCS Institute's Global Status of CCS 2025 report (Oct. 9, 2025) counted 77 operational CCS facilities capable of storing 64 million tonnes of CO2 per year, up 54% year-over-year from 50 facilities a year earlier.
- The IEA's CCUS Projects Database placed global operational capture-and-storage capacity at just over 50 million tonnes as of Q1 2025, describing growth from the prior year as modest.
- A Rystad Energy-sourced count reported in AAPG Explorer put global CCS capacity at 55 million tonnes of CO2 per year across 53 projects in 15 countries as of 2024.
- Wood Mackenzie's June 2026 forecast update cited current global carbon capture capacity at approximately 91 million tonnes per year, en route to a base-case forecast of roughly 3 billion tonnes by 2060 -- nearly double the IEA's 2025 figure for what is nominally the same metric.
Delta Engine result
↔ Divergence Detected — Δ 1.04 (threshold 0.05)
- IEA CCUS Projects Database T5 55
- Global CCS Institute T0 95
- Wood Mackenzie T2 30
- AAPG Explorer (Rystad Energy data) T0 45
Evidence quality
avg 50 · min 25 · max 95 · spread 70