Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies

Norway
3 patents
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
3 patents
in 2023
Norway rank
18th
Saudi Arabia rank
18th

Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies over time

  • Norway
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 3 patents against 3 patents in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 patents.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 18th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 53 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2010s 4.75 patents 2.5 patents 2.25 patents Norway
2020s 6.67 patents 5 patents 1.67 patents Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies, Norway or Saudi Arabia?
Norway, at 3 patents against 3 patents in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies between Norway and Saudi Arabia?
0 patents, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
How do Norway and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
Norway ranks 18th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th 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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Indicator
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies
Unit
patents
Source
IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
53 places, 962 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.