Germany vs Taiwan: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies
Germany
3 patents
in 2025
Taiwan
3 patents
in 2024
Germany rank
18th
Taiwan rank
18th
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies over time
- Germany
- Taiwan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3 patents against 3 patents in Taiwan, a difference of 0 patents.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 18th and Taiwan 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 | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 566.8 patents | 26.3 patents | 540.5 patents | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,475 patents | 86.1 patents | 1,389 patents | Germany |
| 2020s | 575.4 patents | 46.8 patents | 528.6 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 Taiwan?
- Germany, at 3 patents against 3 patents in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies between Germany and Taiwan?
- 0 patents, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Taiwan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Taiwan rank globally for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Germany ranks 18th and Taiwan 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.