China vs Mexico: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies
China
152 patents
in 2025
Mexico
22 patents
in 2025
China rank
1st
Mexico rank
4th
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies over time
- China
- Mexico
How they compare
China currently reports 152 patents against 22 patents in Mexico, a difference of 130 patents.
That makes China's figure about 6.9 times Mexico's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 4th of 53 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 555.4 patents | 13.1 patents | 542.3 patents | China |
| 2010s | 3,742 patents | 59.3 patents | 3,682 patents | China |
| 2020s | 6,509 patents | 37.5 patents | 6,472 patents | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies, China or Mexico?
- China, at 152 patents against 22 patents in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies between China and Mexico?
- 130 patents, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and Mexico rank globally for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- China ranks 1st 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.