Germany vs Norway: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies
Germany
3 patents
in 2025
Norway
3 patents
in 2022
Germany rank
18th
Norway rank
18th
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3 patents against 3 patents in Norway, a difference of 0 patents.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 18th and Norway ranks 18th of 53 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 566.8 patents | 3.3 patents | 563.5 patents | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,475 patents | 5.3 patents | 1,470 patents | Germany |
| 2020s | 858.33 patents | 6.67 patents | 851.67 patents | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies, Germany or Norway?
- Germany, at 3 patents against 3 patents in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies between Germany and Norway?
- 0 patents, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Germany ranks 18th and Norway ranks 18th 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.