Canada vs South Africa: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies
Canada
10 patents
in 2023
South Africa
10 patents
in 2024
Canada rank
7th
South Africa rank
7th
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 10 patents against 10 patents in South Africa, a difference of 0 patents.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 7th of 53 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.12 patents | 5.12 patents | 72 patents | Canada |
| 2010s | 136.6 patents | 12.2 patents | 124.4 patents | Canada |
| 2020s | 74 patents | 10 patents | 64 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 South Africa?
- Canada, at 10 patents against 10 patents in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies between Canada and South Africa?
- 0 patents, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Canada ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 7th 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.