Australia vs South Korea: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies
Australia
8 patents
in 2024
South Korea
7 patents
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
South Korea rank
12th
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 8 patents against 7 patents in South Korea, a difference of 1 patents.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 12th of 52 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.5 patents | 188 patents | 129.5 patents | South Korea |
| 2010s | 81.3 patents | 749.7 patents | 668.4 patents | South Korea |
| 2020s | 59.4 patents | 524.6 patents | 465.2 patents | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies, Australia or South Korea?
- Australia, at 8 patents against 7 patents in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies between Australia and South Korea?
- 1 patents, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Australia ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 12th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.