Germany vs United States: Patents electric vehicles

Germany
91
in 2023
United States
65
in 2024
Germany rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd

Patents electric vehicles over time

  • Germany
  • United States
01.0k2.0k3.0k200020122024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 91 against 65 in United States, a difference of 26.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times United States's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 52 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States Difference Ahead
2000s 564.6 994.1 429.5 United States
2010s 1,456 2,530 1,074 United States
2020s 642.75 1,693 1,050 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents electric vehicles, Germany or United States?
Germany, at 91 against 65 in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents electric vehicles between Germany and United States?
26, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Germany and United States rank globally for patents electric vehicles?
Germany ranks 2nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Patents electric vehicles
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
52 places, 919 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed