Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Russia
Russia: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies was 8 patents in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Russia, 2000–2021
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 Russia is 8 patents, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 71.4% on the previous year and down 93.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Russia peaked at 162 patents in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8 patents, in 2021.
Russia ranks 11th 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 Russia, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13 patents | — |
| 2001 | 10 patents | -23.1% |
| 2002 | 10 patents | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24 patents | +140.0% |
| 2004 | 9 patents | -62.5% |
| 2005 | 22 patents | +144.4% |
| 2006 | 52 patents | +136.4% |
| 2007 | 71 patents | +36.5% |
| 2008 | 83 patents | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 54 patents | -34.9% |
| 2010 | 105 patents | +94.4% |
| 2011 | 125 patents | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 101 patents | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 137 patents | +35.6% |
| 2014 | 118 patents | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 162 patents | +37.3% |
| 2016 | 115 patents | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 142 patents | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 94 patents | -33.8% |
| 2019 | 65 patents | -30.9% |
| 2020 | 28 patents | -56.9% |
| 2021 | 8 patents | -71.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 8 patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 patents, 4.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Russia's 8 patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2 patents, 4.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.8 patents | 9 patents | 83 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.4 patents | 65 patents | 162 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 18 patents | 8 patents | 28 patents | 2 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Russia?
- Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Russia was 8 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 162 patents in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 patents in 2021.
- How does Russia rank for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Russia ranks 11th out of 53 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia 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.