Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Colombia
Colombia: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies was 2 patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Colombia, 2010–2023
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 Colombia is 2 patents, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Colombia peaked at 5 patents in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 2011.
That places Colombia 28th out of 53 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Colombia, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 patents | — |
| 2011 | 1 patents | -66.7% |
| 2012 | 5 patents | +400.0% |
| 2013 | 5 patents | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 patents | -80.0% |
| 2017 | 1 patents | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 patents | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 2 patents | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 patents | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 patents | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 1 patents | -75.0% |
| 2023 | 2 patents | +100.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2 patents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3 patents, 67% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2 patents is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5 patents, 80% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.5 patents | 1 patents | 5 patents | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.25 patents | 1 patents | 4 patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More science & technology data for Colombia
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 9,184 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Colombia?
- Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Colombia was 2 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 5 patents in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Colombia ranks 28th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.