South Africa vs Spain: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies
South Africa
10 patents
in 2024
Spain
9 patents
in 2022
South Africa rank
7th
Spain rank
9th
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 10 patents against 9 patents in Spain, a difference of 1 patents.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 7th 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 | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.12 patents | 44.62 patents | 39.5 patents | Spain |
| 2010s | 12.2 patents | 79.8 patents | 67.6 patents | Spain |
| 2020s | 9 patents | 33.33 patents | 24.33 patents | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies, South Africa or Spain?
- South Africa, at 10 patents against 9 patents in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies between South Africa and Spain?
- 1 patents, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- South Africa ranks 7th 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.