Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Brazil
Brazil: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies was 4 patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Brazil, 2000–2023
Source: IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 4 patents for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 81.0% on the previous year and down 97.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Brazil peaked at 157 patents in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4 patents, in 2023.
Brazil ranks 18th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.8 patents | 10 patents | 88 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.1 patents | 83 patents | 157 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 35 patents | 4 patents | 74 patents | 4 |
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More science & technology data for Brazil
- Scientific and technical journal articles 58,292 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 216.08 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 101.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 101.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 19,566 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 84.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 4,666 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.2% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 169.09 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 24.08 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Brazil?
- Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Brazil was 4 patents in 2023, 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 157 patents in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 patents in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Brazil ranks 18th out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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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Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.