Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Romania

Romania: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies was 3 patents in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
3 patents
Change on year
up 200.0%
World rank
22nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
5 patents
in 2015
All-time low
1 patents
in 2002
Years of data
14
2002–2021

Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Romania, 2002–2021

123452002201120212002: 1 patents2003: 2 patents2004: 3 patents2007: 1 patents2008: 3 patents2010: 2 patents2011: 2 patents2013: 1 patents2015: 5 patents2016: 1 patents2018: 1 patents2019: 4 patents2020: 1 patents2021: 3 patents

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 Romania is 3 patents, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 200.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Romania peaked at 5 patents in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 2002.

Romania ranks 22nd 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 2 patents 1 patents 3 patents 5
2010s 2.29 patents 1 patents 5 patents 7
2020s 2 patents 1 patents 3 patents 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 22 Croatia 3 patents compare
  2. 22 Czechia 3 patents compare
  3. 22 Morocco 3 patents compare
  4. 22 Norway 3 patents compare
  5. 22 Turkey 3 patents compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Romania?
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Romania was 3 patents in 2021, 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 5 patents in 2015.
What is the lowest annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 2002.
How does Romania rank for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
Romania ranks 22nd out of 52 countries with data for 2021.
Is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania 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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About this data

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