Japan vs Mexico: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies
Japan
27 patents
in 2025
Mexico
22 patents
in 2025
Japan rank
3rd
Mexico rank
4th
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Japan currently reports 27 patents against 22 patents in Mexico, a difference of 5 patents.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and Mexico ranks 4th of 53 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,391 patents | 13.1 patents | 1,378 patents | Japan |
| 2010s | 2,348 patents | 59.3 patents | 2,289 patents | Japan |
| 2020s | 816.67 patents | 37.5 patents | 779.17 patents | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies, Japan or Mexico?
- Japan, at 27 patents against 22 patents in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies between Japan and Mexico?
- 5 patents, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Japan ranks 3rd and Mexico ranks 4th 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.