Japan vs United Kingdom: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies
Japan
27 patents
in 2025
United Kingdom
18 patents
in 2023
Japan rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
5th
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Japan currently reports 27 patents against 18 patents in United Kingdom, a difference of 9 patents.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 53 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,391 patents | 48.6 patents | 1,342 patents | Japan |
| 2010s | 2,348 patents | 93.1 patents | 2,255 patents | Japan |
| 2020s | 1,191 patents | 64.25 patents | 1,127 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 United Kingdom?
- Japan, at 27 patents against 18 patents in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 9 patents, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Japan ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 5th 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.