Japan vs United States: Patents electric vehicles
Japan
25
in 2024
United States
65
in 2024
Japan rank
4th
United States rank
3rd
Patents electric vehicles over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 65 against 25 in Japan, a difference of 40.
That makes United States's figure about 2.6 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 52 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 | 1,390 | 994.1 | 395.7 | Japan |
| 2010s | 2,345 | 2,530 | 185.7 | United States |
| 2020s | 865.4 | 1,368 | 502.2 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents electric vehicles, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 65 against 25 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patents electric vehicles between Japan and United States?
- 40, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for patents electric vehicles?
- Japan ranks 4th 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.