Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Malaysia
Malaysia: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies was 5 patents in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Malaysia, 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 Malaysia stood at 5 patents.
The figure is up 66.7% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Malaysia peaked at 52 patents in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 2001.
Malaysia ranks 12th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4 patents | — |
| 2001 | 1 patents | -75.0% |
| 2002 | 3 patents | +200.0% |
| 2004 | 2 patents | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 3 patents | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 4 patents | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 1 patents | -75.0% |
| 2008 | 9 patents | +800.0% |
| 2009 | 6 patents | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 16 patents | +166.7% |
| 2011 | 17 patents | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 23 patents | +35.3% |
| 2013 | 38 patents | +65.2% |
| 2014 | 52 patents | +36.8% |
| 2015 | 39 patents | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 47 patents | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 20 patents | -57.4% |
| 2018 | 8 patents | -60.0% |
| 2019 | 3 patents | -62.5% |
| 2020 | 5 patents | +66.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 5 patents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3 patents, 1.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 5 patents is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5 patents, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Malaysia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +800.0% | 1 patents | 9 patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.67 patents | 1 patents | 9 patents | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.3 patents | 3 patents | 52 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 patents | 5 patents | 5 patents | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More science & technology data for Malaysia
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 139.66 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.4 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 49.66 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Malaysia?
- Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Malaysia was 5 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 52 patents in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 2001.
- How does Malaysia rank for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Malaysia ranks 12th out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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About this data
Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.