Canada vs Spain: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies
Canada
10 patents
in 2023
Spain
9 patents
in 2022
Canada rank
7th
Spain rank
9th
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Canada currently reports 10 patents against 9 patents in Spain, a difference of 1 patents.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 7th and Spain ranks 9th of 53 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.8 patents | 41.9 patents | 36.9 patents | Canada |
| 2010s | 136.6 patents | 79.8 patents | 56.8 patents | Canada |
| 2020s | 95.33 patents | 33.33 patents | 62 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 Spain?
- Canada, at 10 patents against 9 patents in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies between Canada and Spain?
- 1 patents, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Canada ranks 7th and Spain 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.