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 (2026) – 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 13th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Brazil, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10 patents | — |
| 2001 | 12 patents | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 14 patents | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 26 patents | +85.7% |
| 2004 | 17 patents | -34.6% |
| 2005 | 43 patents | +152.9% |
| 2006 | 53 patents | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 69 patents | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 86 patents | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 88 patents | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 157 patents | +78.4% |
| 2011 | 131 patents | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 120 patents | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 146 patents | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 99 patents | -32.2% |
| 2015 | 125 patents | +26.3% |
| 2016 | 104 patents | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 113 patents | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 83 patents | -26.5% |
| 2019 | 96 patents | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 75 patents | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 41 patents | -45.3% |
| 2022 | 21 patents | -48.8% |
| 2023 | 4 patents | -81.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 4 patents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3 patents, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 4 patents is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5 patents, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.8 patents | 10 patents | 88 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.4 patents | 83 patents | 157 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.25 patents | 4 patents | 75 patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More science & technology data for Brazil
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 101.93 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.02 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 216.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 25.52 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.8978 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 58,292 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
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 (2026) – 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 13th out of 53 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 (2026) – 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.