Germany vs Romania: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies
Germany
3 patents
in 2025
Romania
3 patents
in 2021
Germany rank
18th
Romania rank
18th
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies over time
- Germany
- Romania
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3 patents against 3 patents in Romania, a difference of 0 patents.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 18th and Romania 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 | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 581.8 patents | 2 patents | 579.8 patents | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,474 patents | 2.29 patents | 1,471 patents | Germany |
| 2020s | 1,090 patents | 2 patents | 1,088 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 Romania?
- Germany, at 3 patents against 3 patents in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies between Germany and Romania?
- 0 patents, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Romania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Romania rank globally for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Germany ranks 18th and Romania 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.