Mexico vs United Kingdom: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies
Mexico
22 patents
in 2025
United Kingdom
18 patents
in 2023
Mexico rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
5th
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies over time
- Mexico
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 22 patents against 18 patents in United Kingdom, a difference of 4 patents.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Mexico ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 53 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1 patents | 48.6 patents | 35.5 patents | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 59.3 patents | 93.1 patents | 33.8 patents | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 47.5 patents | 64.25 patents | 16.75 patents | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies, Mexico or United Kingdom?
- Mexico, at 22 patents against 18 patents in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies between Mexico and United Kingdom?
- 4 patents, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and United Kingdom rank globally for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Mexico ranks 4th 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.