Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Taiwan

Taiwan: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies was 9 patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
9 patents
Change on year
down 83.9%
World rank
8th
of 52 countries
All-time high
124 patents
in 2018
All-time low
9 patents
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Taiwan, 2000–2023

02550751001252000201120232000: 18 patents2001: 20 patents2002: 31 patents2003: 27 patents2004: 28 patents2005: 23 patents2006: 27 patents2007: 27 patents2008: 30 patents2009: 31 patents2010: 72 patents2011: 123 patents2012: 119 patents2013: 58 patents2014: 63 patents2015: 78 patents2016: 55 patents2017: 83 patents2018: 124 patents2019: 83 patents2020: 66 patents2021: 81 patents2022: 56 patents2023: 9 patents

Source: IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.

Analysis

Taiwan recorded 9 patents for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 83.9% on the previous year and down 84.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Taiwan peaked at 124 patents in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9 patents, in 2023.

That places Taiwan 8th out of 52 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 26.2 patents 18 patents 31 patents 10
2010s 85.8 patents 55 patents 124 patents 10
2020s 53 patents 9 patents 81 patents 4

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  1. 5 Singapore 18 patents compare
  2. 6 India 16 patents compare
  3. 7 South Africa 11 patents compare
  4. 8 Canada 9 patents compare
  5. 10 Australia 8 patents compare
  6. 10 Russia 8 patents compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Taiwan?
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Taiwan was 9 patents in 2023, 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 Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 124 patents in 2018.
What is the lowest annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 9 patents in 2023.
How does Taiwan rank for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
Taiwan ranks 8th out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Taiwan 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.