Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in South Korea
South Korea: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies was 7 patents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 7 patents for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.8% on the previous year and down 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in South Korea peaked at 1,089 patents in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7 patents, in 2024.
South Korea ranks 12th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 188 patents | 76 patents | 355 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 749.7 patents | 456 patents | 1,012 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 524.6 patents | 7 patents | 1,089 patents | 5 |
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More science & technology data for South Korea
- Scientific and technical journal articles 71,724 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 89.22 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 172.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 172.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 51,753 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 97.9% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 186,245 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 4.9% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 50.59 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 47.8 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in South Korea?
- Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in South Korea was 7 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,089 patents in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 patents in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- South Korea ranks 12th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea 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.