Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Singapore
Singapore: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies was 18 patents in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Singapore, 2000–2020
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 Singapore is 18 patents, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 52.6% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Singapore peaked at 38 patents in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 2006.
Singapore ranks 5th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8 patents | 1 patents | 6 patents | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.3 patents | 7 patents | 38 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 18 patents | 18 patents | 18 patents | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Singapore?
- Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Singapore was 18 patents in 2020, 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 38 patents in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 2006.
- How does Singapore rank for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Singapore ranks 5th out of 52 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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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Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.