Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Russia

Russia: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies was 8 patents in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
8 patents
Change on year
down 71.4%
World rank
10th
of 52 countries
All-time high
162 patents
in 2015
All-time low
8 patents
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Russia, 2000–2021

0501001502000201020212000: 13 patents2001: 10 patents2002: 10 patents2003: 24 patents2004: 9 patents2005: 22 patents2006: 52 patents2007: 71 patents2008: 83 patents2009: 54 patents2010: 105 patents2011: 125 patents2012: 100 patents2013: 137 patents2014: 118 patents2015: 162 patents2016: 115 patents2017: 141 patents2018: 94 patents2019: 65 patents2020: 28 patents2021: 8 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 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 10th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.8 patents 9 patents 83 patents 10
2010s 116.2 patents 65 patents 162 patents 10
2020s 18 patents 8 patents 28 patents 2

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 7 South Africa 11 patents compare
  2. 8 Canada 9 patents compare
  3. 8 Taiwan 9 patents compare
  4. 10 Australia 8 patents compare
  5. 12 Philippines 7 patents compare
  6. 12 Poland 7 patents compare
  7. 12 South Korea 7 patents compare

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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 (2025) – 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 10th out of 52 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 (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.