Canada vs South Korea: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies
Canada
10 patents
in 2023
South Korea
9 patents
in 2025
Canada rank
7th
South Korea rank
9th
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 10 patents against 9 patents in South Korea, a difference of 1 patents.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
Canada ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 9th of 53 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.8 patents | 188.4 patents | 109.6 patents | South Korea |
| 2010s | 136.6 patents | 752.3 patents | 615.7 patents | South Korea |
| 2020s | 74 patents | 776.75 patents | 702.75 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, Canada or South Korea?
- Canada, at 10 patents against 9 patents in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies between Canada and South Korea?
- 1 patents, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Canada ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 9th 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.