Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Mexico
Mexico: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies was 22 patents in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Mexico, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
In 2025, annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Mexico stood at 22 patents.
That represents a change of up 69.2% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Mexico peaked at 121 patents in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3 patents, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 4th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Mexico, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 patents | — |
| 2001 | 10 patents | +233.3% |
| 2002 | 13 patents | +30.0% |
| 2003 | 20 patents | +53.8% |
| 2004 | 10 patents | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 8 patents | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 16 patents | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 21 patents | +31.2% |
| 2008 | 5 patents | -76.2% |
| 2009 | 25 patents | +400.0% |
| 2010 | 54 patents | +116.0% |
| 2011 | 50 patents | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 35 patents | -30.0% |
| 2013 | 45 patents | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 51 patents | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 72 patents | +41.2% |
| 2016 | 45 patents | -37.5% |
| 2017 | 121 patents | +168.9% |
| 2018 | 59 patents | -51.2% |
| 2019 | 61 patents | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 70 patents | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 62 patents | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 49 patents | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 9 patents | -81.6% |
| 2024 | 13 patents | +44.4% |
| 2025 | 22 patents | +69.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 22 patents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3 patents, 7.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 22 patents is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5 patents, 8.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +400.0% | 5 patents | 25 patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1 patents | 3 patents | 25 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.3 patents | 35 patents | 121 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5 patents | 9 patents | 70 patents | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 1 China 152 patents compare
- 2 United States 76 patents compare
- 3 Japan 27 patents compare
- 5 Singapore 18 patents compare
- 5 United Kingdom 18 patents compare
- 7 Canada 10 patents compare
- 7 South Africa 10 patents compare
More science & technology data for Mexico
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.49 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.16 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 152.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 74.57 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18,982 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Mexico?
- Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Mexico was 22 patents in 2025, 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 121 patents in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 patents in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Mexico ranks 4th out of 53 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.