Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Croatia
Croatia: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies was 3 patents in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Croatia, 2000–2020
Source: IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
In 2020, annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Croatia stood at 3 patents.
That represents a change of down 66.7% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Croatia peaked at 5 patents in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 2000.
Croatia ranks 36th of 53 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.
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Croatia, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 patents | — |
| 2001 | 1 patents | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 patents | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 2 patents | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 patents | +150.0% |
| 2012 | 1 patents | -80.0% |
| 2013 | 3 patents | +200.0% |
| 2014 | 1 patents | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 3 patents | +200.0% |
| 2016 | 2 patents | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 5 patents | +150.0% |
| 2018 | 3 patents | -40.0% |
| 2019 | 1 patents | -66.7% |
| 2020 | 3 patents | +200.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 3 patents is below the median for high income countries, which is 2 patents, 50% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 3 patents is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2 patents, 50% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5 patents | 1 patents | 2 patents | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.67 patents | 1 patents | 5 patents | 9 |
| 2020s | 3 patents | 3 patents | 3 patents | 1 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 36 Argentina 1 patents compare
- 36 Austria 1 patents compare
- 36 Bulgaria 1 patents compare
- 36 Chile 1 patents compare
- 36 Cyprus 1 patents compare
- 36 Denmark 1 patents compare
- 36 Finland 1 patents compare
- 36 France 1 patents compare
- 36 India 1 patents compare
- 36 Luxembourg 1 patents compare
- 36 Netherlands 1 patents compare
- 36 New Zealand 1 patents compare
- 36 Philippines 1 patents compare
- 36 Portugal 1 patents compare
- 36 Slovenia 1 patents compare
- 36 Sweden 1 patents compare
- 36 Ukraine 1 patents compare
More science & technology data for Croatia
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.73 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.22 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 4.72 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 81.54 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,504 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Croatia?
- Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Croatia was 3 patents in 2020, 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 5 patents in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 2000.
- How does Croatia rank for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Croatia ranks 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia 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.