Australia vs Taiwan: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies
Australia
8 patents
in 2024
Taiwan
9 patents
in 2023
Australia rank
10th
Taiwan rank
8th
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies over time
- Australia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 9 patents against 8 patents in Australia, a difference of 1 patents.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Taiwan ranks 8th of 52 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.5 patents | 26.2 patents | 32.3 patents | Australia |
| 2010s | 81.3 patents | 85.8 patents | 4.5 patents | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 72.25 patents | 53 patents | 19.25 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 Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 9 patents against 8 patents in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies between Australia and Taiwan?
- 1 patents, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Taiwan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Taiwan rank globally for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Australia ranks 10th and Taiwan ranks 8th 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.