Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Romania
Romania: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies was 3 patents in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Romania, 2002–2021
Source: IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – 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 18th of 53 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.
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Romania, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 patents | — |
| 2003 | 2 patents | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 3 patents | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 1 patents | -66.7% |
| 2008 | 3 patents | +200.0% |
| 2010 | 2 patents | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 2 patents | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 patents | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 5 patents | +400.0% |
| 2016 | 1 patents | -80.0% |
| 2018 | 1 patents | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 patents | +300.0% |
| 2020 | 1 patents | -75.0% |
| 2021 | 3 patents | +200.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 3 patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 patents, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Romania's 3 patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2 patents, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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 (2026) – 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 18th out of 53 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 (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.