Canada vs Mexico: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies
Canada
10 patents
in 2023
Mexico
22 patents
in 2025
Canada rank
7th
Mexico rank
4th
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies over time
- Canada
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 22 patents against 10 patents in Canada, a difference of 12 patents.
That makes Mexico's figure about 2.2 times Canada's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 4th of 53 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.8 patents | 13.1 patents | 65.7 patents | Canada |
| 2010s | 136.6 patents | 59.3 patents | 77.3 patents | Canada |
| 2020s | 74 patents | 47.5 patents | 26.5 patents | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies, Canada or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 22 patents against 10 patents in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies between Canada and Mexico?
- 12 patents, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Canada ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 4th 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.