Malaysia vs Spain: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies
Malaysia
5 patents
in 2020
Spain
9 patents
in 2022
Malaysia rank
12th
Spain rank
9th
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies over time
- Malaysia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 9 patents against 5 patents in Malaysia, a difference of 4 patents.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.8 times Malaysia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 12th and Spain ranks 9th of 53 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.67 patents | 41.22 patents | 37.56 patents | Spain |
| 2010s | 26.3 patents | 79.8 patents | 53.5 patents | Spain |
| 2020s | 5 patents | 54 patents | 49 patents | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies, Malaysia or Spain?
- Spain, at 9 patents against 5 patents in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies between Malaysia and Spain?
- 4 patents, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Malaysia ranks 12th and Spain ranks 9th 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.