Brazil vs Spain: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies
Brazil
4 patents
in 2023
Spain
5 patents
in 2022
Brazil rank
18th
Spain rank
16th
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies over time
- Brazil
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5 patents against 4 patents in Brazil, a difference of 1 patents.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Brazil ranks 18th and Spain ranks 16th of 52 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.8 patents | 41.7 patents | 0.1 patents | Brazil |
| 2010s | 117.1 patents | 75.7 patents | 41.4 patents | Brazil |
| 2020s | 45.33 patents | 20 patents | 25.33 patents | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies, Brazil or Spain?
- Spain, at 5 patents against 4 patents in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies between Brazil and Spain?
- 1 patents, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Spain rank globally for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Brazil ranks 18th and Spain ranks 16th 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.