Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in United States
United States: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies was 65 patents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in United States, 2000–2024
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 United States is 65 patents, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.4% on the previous year and down 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in United States peaked at 2,903 patents in 2019 and was at its lowest, 65 patents, in 2024.
United States ranks 3rd 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 | 994.1 patents | 554 patents | 1,766 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,530 patents | 1,820 patents | 2,903 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,368 patents | 65 patents | 2,404 patents | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in United States?
- Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in United States was 65 patents in 2024, 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2,903 patents in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 patents in 2024.
- How does United States rank for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.