Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies by country
Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.
Countries reporting
51
Highest
212 patents
China
Lowest
1 patents
Denmark
Median
3 patents
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
919
What the numbers show
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies is currently reported for 51 countries. The highest value is 212 patents in China; the lowest is 1 patents in Denmark.
The median across all reporting countries is 3 patents, and the mean is 11.31 patents.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 212.
Over the past decade 9 countries rose and 34 fell. The largest increase was in India (up 700.0%), and the largest decrease in France (down 99.4%).
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 212 patents | 2024 | down 91.3% | volatile |
| 2 | Germany | 91 patents | 2023 | down 93.1% | volatile |
| 3 | United States | 65 patents | 2024 | down 97.5% | volatile |
| 4 | Japan | 25 patents | 2024 | down 98.8% | rising |
| 5 | Singapore | 18 patents | 2020 | down 21.7% | volatile |
| 6 | India | 16 patents | 2015 | up 700.0% | volatile |
| 7 | South Africa | 11 patents | 2023 | down 26.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Taiwan | 9 patents | 2023 | down 84.5% | volatile |
| 8 | Canada | 9 patents | 2023 | down 92.9% | rising |
| 10 | Australia | 8 patents | 2024 | down 89.3% | flat |
| 10 | Russia | 8 patents | 2021 | down 93.6% | volatile |
| 12 | Poland | 7 patents | 2021 | down 68.2% | volatile |
| 12 | Philippines | 7 patents | 2021 | up 600.0% | volatile |
| 12 | South Korea | 7 patents | 2024 | down 99.1% | volatile |
| 15 | Hungary | 6 patents | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 16 | Spain | 5 patents | 2022 | down 95.4% | rising |
| 16 | Israel | 5 patents | 2024 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Slovakia | 4 patents | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 18 | Brazil | 4 patents | 2023 | down 97.3% | volatile |
| 18 | United Kingdom | 4 patents | 2023 | down 96.3% | volatile |
| 18 | Netherlands | 4 patents | 2022 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Czechia | 3 patents | 2022 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Romania | 3 patents | 2021 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Norway | 3 patents | 2022 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Turkey | 3 patents | 2020 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 22 | Morocco | 3 patents | 2019 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Croatia | 3 patents | 2020 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Lithuania | 2 patents | 2019 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Saudi Arabia | 2 patents | 2021 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 28 | Colombia | 2 patents | 2023 | down 60.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Belgium | 2 patents | 2022 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 28 | Peru | 2 patents | 2021 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Sweden | 2 patents | 2023 | down 90.5% | volatile |
| 28 | Hong Kong | 2 patents | 2019 | down 88.9% | volatile |
| 28 | Chile | 2 patents | 2023 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 28 | Mexico | 2 patents | 2023 | down 95.6% | volatile |
| 28 | Switzerland | 2 patents | 2022 | unchanged | volatile |
| 39 | Ukraine | 1 patents | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 39 | Austria | 1 patents | 2022 | down 96.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Slovenia | 1 patents | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 39 | Cyprus | 1 patents | 2022 | unchanged | falling |
| 39 | Argentina | 1 patents | 2022 | unchanged | volatile |
| 39 | Serbia | 1 patents | 2020 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 39 | Bulgaria | 1 patents | 2016 | unchanged | rising |
| 39 | Portugal | 1 patents | 2023 | down 90.0% | volatile |
| 39 | New Zealand | 1 patents | 2022 | down 85.7% | volatile |
| 39 | Malaysia | 1 patents | 2020 | down 93.8% | volatile |
| 39 | Italy | 1 patents | 2022 | down 94.1% | volatile |
| 39 | France | 1 patents | 2024 | down 99.4% | volatile |
| 39 | Finland | 1 patents | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Denmark | 1 patents | 2022 | down 95.2% | volatile |
About this data
Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.