Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in China
China: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies was 152 patents in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in China, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – 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 152 patents, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 89.0% on the previous year and down 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in China peaked at 11,713 patents in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75 patents, in 2000.
That places China 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in China, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75 patents | — |
| 2001 | 92 patents | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 110 patents | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 229 patents | +108.2% |
| 2004 | 229 patents | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 446 patents | +94.8% |
| 2006 | 717 patents | +60.8% |
| 2007 | 1,022 patents | +42.5% |
| 2008 | 1,426 patents | +39.5% |
| 2009 | 1,208 patents | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 1,701 patents | +40.8% |
| 2011 | 2,407 patents | +41.5% |
| 2012 | 2,481 patents | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2,425 patents | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2,464 patents | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2,476 patents | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3,387 patents | +36.8% |
| 2017 | 5,244 patents | +54.8% |
| 2018 | 6,503 patents | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 8,327 patents | +28.0% |
| 2020 | 9,219 patents | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 10,342 patents | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 11,713 patents | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 6,241 patents | -46.7% |
| 2024 | 1,387 patents | -77.8% |
| 2025 | 152 patents | -89.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 152 patents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3 patents, 50.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- China's 152 patents is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5 patents, 30.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 555.4 patents | 75 patents | 1,426 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,742 patents | 1,701 patents | 8,327 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,509 patents | 152 patents | 11,713 patents | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More science & technology data for China
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 131.75 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 194.33 units per square kilometre (2023)
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 932,712 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in China?
- Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in China was 152 patents in 2025, 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 11,713 patents in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 75 patents in 2000.
- How does China rank for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- China ranks 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.