Australia vs Malaysia: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies
Australia
4 patents
in 2025
Malaysia
5 patents
in 2020
Australia rank
13th
Malaysia rank
12th
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 5 patents against 4 patents in Australia, a difference of 1 patents.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 13th and Malaysia ranks 12th of 53 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.56 patents | 3.67 patents | 47.89 patents | Australia |
| 2010s | 81 patents | 26.3 patents | 54.7 patents | Australia |
| 2020s | 87 patents | 5 patents | 82 patents | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies, Australia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 5 patents against 4 patents in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies between Australia and Malaysia?
- 1 patents, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Australia ranks 13th and Malaysia ranks 12th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – 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.