Japan vs United States: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies
Japan
27 patents
in 2025
United States
76 patents
in 2025
Japan rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 76 patents against 27 patents in Japan, a difference of 49 patents.
That makes United States's figure about 2.8 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,391 patents | 995.4 patents | 395.2 patents | Japan |
| 2010s | 2,348 patents | 2,540 patents | 192 patents | United States |
| 2020s | 816.67 patents | 1,312 patents | 494.83 patents | United States |
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 States?
- United States, at 76 patents against 27 patents in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies between Japan and United States?
- 49 patents, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Japan ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd 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.