China vs United States: Patents electric vehicles
China
212
in 2024
United States
65
in 2024
China rank
1st
United States rank
3rd
Patents electric vehicles over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 212 against 65 in United States, a difference of 147.
That makes China's figure about 3.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 52 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 | 526.2 | 994.1 | 467.9 | United States |
| 2010s | 3,684 | 2,530 | 1,154 | China |
| 2020s | 7,426 | 1,368 | 6,059 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents electric vehicles, China or United States?
- China, at 212 against 65 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patents electric vehicles between China and United States?
- 147, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and United States rank globally for patents electric vehicles?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Patents electric vehicles. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.