Mexico vs United States: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies
Mexico
22 patents
in 2025
United States
76 patents
in 2025
Mexico rank
4th
United States rank
2nd
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 76 patents against 22 patents in Mexico, a difference of 54 patents.
That makes United States's figure about 3.5 times Mexico's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 53 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1 patents | 995.4 patents | 982.3 patents | United States |
| 2010s | 59.3 patents | 2,540 patents | 2,481 patents | United States |
| 2020s | 37.5 patents | 1,312 patents | 1,274 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, Mexico or United States?
- United States, at 76 patents against 22 patents in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies between Mexico and United States?
- 54 patents, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Mexico ranks 4th 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.