Canada vs United Kingdom: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies
Canada
10 patents
in 2023
United Kingdom
18 patents
in 2023
Canada rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
5th
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 18 patents against 10 patents in Canada, a difference of 8 patents.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.8 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 53 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.8 patents | 48.6 patents | 30.2 patents | Canada |
| 2010s | 136.6 patents | 93.1 patents | 43.5 patents | Canada |
| 2020s | 74 patents | 64.25 patents | 9.75 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 18 patents against 10 patents in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 8 patents, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Canada ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 5th 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.