Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Australia
Australia: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies was 8 patents in 2024. ▬ Flat
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Australia is 8 patents, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.4% on the previous year and down 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Australia peaked at 135 patents in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8 patents, in 2024.
Australia ranks 10th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.5 patents | 23 patents | 121 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.3 patents | 47 patents | 135 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.4 patents | 8 patents | 126 patents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 7 South Africa 11 patents compare
- 8 Canada 9 patents compare
- 8 Taiwan 9 patents compare
- 10 Russia 8 patents compare
- 12 Philippines 7 patents compare
- 12 Poland 7 patents compare
- 12 South Korea 7 patents compare
More science & technology data for Australia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 54,589 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 30.07 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 112.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 112.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 29,443 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 96.1% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 2,966 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.9% (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 25.17 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 36.48 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Australia?
- Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Australia was 8 patents in 2024, according to IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 135 patents in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 patents in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.