Mexico vs South Africa: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies
Mexico
22 patents
in 2025
South Africa
10 patents
in 2024
Mexico rank
4th
South Africa rank
7th
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 22 patents against 10 patents in South Africa, a difference of 12 patents.
That makes Mexico's figure about 2.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 7th of 53 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.38 patents | 5.12 patents | 9.25 patents | Mexico |
| 2010s | 59.3 patents | 12.2 patents | 47.1 patents | Mexico |
| 2020s | 40.6 patents | 10 patents | 30.6 patents | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 22 patents against 10 patents in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies between Mexico and South Africa?
- 12 patents, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Mexico ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 7th 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.