Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Mexico

Mexico: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies was 2 patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2 patents
Change on year
down 90.5%
World rank
28th
of 52 countries
All-time high
128 patents
in 2017
All-time low
2 patents
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Mexico, 2000–2023

0501001502000201120232000: 3 patents2001: 10 patents2002: 13 patents2003: 20 patents2004: 10 patents2005: 8 patents2006: 16 patents2007: 21 patents2008: 5 patents2009: 25 patents2010: 54 patents2011: 50 patents2012: 35 patents2013: 45 patents2014: 53 patents2015: 82 patents2016: 54 patents2017: 128 patents2018: 46 patents2019: 45 patents2020: 64 patents2021: 42 patents2022: 21 patents2023: 2 patents

Source: IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.

Analysis

In 2023, annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Mexico stood at 2 patents. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 90.5% on the previous year and down 95.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Mexico peaked at 128 patents in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2 patents, in 2023.

Mexico ranks 28th of 52 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.1 patents 3 patents 25 patents 10
2010s 59.2 patents 35 patents 128 patents 10
2020s 32.25 patents 2 patents 64 patents 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 28 Belgium 2 patents compare
  2. 28 Chile 2 patents compare
  3. 28 Colombia 2 patents compare
  4. 28 Hong Kong 2 patents compare
  5. 28 Lithuania 2 patents compare
  6. 28 Peru 2 patents compare
  7. 28 Saudi Arabia 2 patents compare
  8. 28 Sweden 2 patents compare
  9. 28 Switzerland 2 patents compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Mexico?
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Mexico was 2 patents in 2023, 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 Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 128 patents in 2017.
What is the lowest annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 2 patents in 2023.
How does Mexico rank for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
Mexico ranks 28th out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico 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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Indicator
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies
Unit
patents
Source
IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
52 places, 919 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.