Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in China
China: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies was 212 patents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in China, 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 China is 212 patents, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.4% on the previous year and down 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in China peaked at 11,575 patents in 2022 and was at its lowest, 68 patents, in 2000.
That places China 1st out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 526.2 patents | 68 patents | 1,376 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,684 patents | 1,600 patents | 8,282 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,426 patents | 212 patents | 11,575 patents | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More science & technology data for China
- Scientific and technical journal articles 932,712 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 1.87 billion (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 131.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 131.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 159,019 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 91.6% (2025)
- Patent applications, residents 1.43 million (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 2.6% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.04 billion users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 47.19 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in China?
- Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in China was 212 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 11,575 patents in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 patents in 2000.
- How does China rank for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- China ranks 1st out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.