Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Japan
Japan: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies was 25 patents in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Japan, 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 Japan is 25 patents, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 84.9% on the previous year and down 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Japan peaked at 3,008 patents in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25 patents, in 2024.
That places Japan 4th out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,390 patents | 632 patents | 2,323 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,345 patents | 1,948 patents | 3,008 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 865.4 patents | 25 patents | 1,814 patents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More science & technology data for Japan
- Scientific and technical journal articles 96,543 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 221.92 million (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 178.43 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 178.43 per 100 people (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 66,748 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 85.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 222,452 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.4% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 104.21 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 38.63 per 100 people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Japan?
- Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Japan was 25 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,008 patents in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 patents in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.