Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies was 2 patents in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Hong Kong, 2000–2019
Source: IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 2 patents for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in 2019.
The figure is down 92.6% on the previous year and down 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Hong Kong peaked at 51 patents in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 2000.
Hong Kong ranks 28th 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 Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 patents | — |
| 2001 | 3 patents | +200.0% |
| 2002 | 7 patents | +133.3% |
| 2003 | 10 patents | +42.9% |
| 2004 | 3 patents | -70.0% |
| 2005 | 9 patents | +200.0% |
| 2006 | 6 patents | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 1 patents | -83.3% |
| 2008 | 11 patents | +1000.0% |
| 2009 | 18 patents | +63.6% |
| 2010 | 3 patents | -83.3% |
| 2011 | 10 patents | +233.3% |
| 2012 | 6 patents | -40.0% |
| 2013 | 17 patents | +183.3% |
| 2014 | 10 patents | -41.2% |
| 2015 | 51 patents | +410.0% |
| 2016 | 31 patents | -39.2% |
| 2017 | 1 patents | -96.8% |
| 2018 | 27 patents | +2600.0% |
| 2019 | 2 patents | -92.6% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 2 patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 patents, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 2 patents is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5 patents, 40% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +2600.0% | 1 patents | 27 patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9 patents | 1 patents | 18 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8 patents | 1 patents | 51 patents | 10 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Hong Kong?
- Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Hong Kong was 2 patents in 2019, 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 Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 51 patents in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 2000.
- How does Hong Kong rank for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Hong Kong ranks 28th out of 53 countries with data for 2019.
- Is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.