Australia vs Russia: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies
Australia
4 patents
in 2025
Russia
8 patents
in 2021
Australia rank
13th
Russia rank
11th
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies over time
- Australia
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 8 patents against 4 patents in Australia, a difference of 4 patents.
That makes Russia's figure about 2.0 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 13th and Russia ranks 11th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.5 patents | 34.8 patents | 23.7 patents | Australia |
| 2010s | 81 patents | 116.4 patents | 35.4 patents | Russia |
| 2020s | 106.5 patents | 18 patents | 88.5 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 Russia?
- Russia, at 8 patents against 4 patents in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies between Australia and Russia?
- 4 patents, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Russia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Russia rank globally for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Australia ranks 13th and Russia ranks 11th 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.