United Kingdom vs United States: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies
United Kingdom
18 patents
in 2023
United States
76 patents
in 2025
United Kingdom rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 76 patents against 18 patents in United Kingdom, a difference of 58 patents.
That makes United States's figure about 4.2 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 5th 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 | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.6 patents | 995.4 patents | 946.8 patents | United States |
| 2010s | 93.1 patents | 2,540 patents | 2,447 patents | United States |
| 2020s | 64.25 patents | 1,827 patents | 1,763 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, United Kingdom or United States?
- United States, at 76 patents against 18 patents in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies between United Kingdom and United States?
- 58 patents, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th 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.