China vs United States: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies
China
152 patents
in 2025
United States
76 patents
in 2025
China rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 152 patents against 76 patents in United States, a difference of 76 patents.
That makes China's figure about 2.0 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 555.4 patents | 995.4 patents | 440 patents | United States |
| 2010s | 3,742 patents | 2,540 patents | 1,201 patents | China |
| 2020s | 6,509 patents | 1,312 patents | 5,198 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 United States?
- China, at 152 patents against 76 patents in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies between China and United States?
- 76 patents, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and United States rank globally for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd 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.