Canada vs Taiwan: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies
Canada
9 patents
in 2023
Taiwan
9 patents
in 2023
Canada rank
8th
Taiwan rank
8th
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies over time
- Canada
- Taiwan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 9 patents against 9 patents in Taiwan, a difference of 0 patents.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and Taiwan ranks 8th of 52 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.5 patents | 26.2 patents | 52.3 patents | Canada |
| 2010s | 136.6 patents | 85.8 patents | 50.8 patents | Canada |
| 2020s | 73.25 patents | 53 patents | 20.25 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 Taiwan?
- Canada, at 9 patents against 9 patents in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies between Canada and Taiwan?
- 0 patents, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Taiwan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Taiwan rank globally for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Canada ranks 8th and Taiwan ranks 8th 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.