97,988
▲ 78× since 2014
AI patents granted to Chinese inventors in 2024; US inventors 15,920
20102024
What the chart shows
Inventors in China received 97,988 AI patents in 2024, about six times the 15,920 granted to US inventors. Ten years earlier, in 2014, China’s total was 1,254.
US grants have also grown, more than fivefold since 2014 (2,920), but far more slowly.
Key numbers
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| China, 2024 | 97,988 |
| United States, 2024 | 15,920 |
| Rest of the world, 2024 | 13,659 |
| Europe, 2024 | 3,894 |
| India, 2024 | 530 |
| China, 2014 | 1,254 |
How to read it
- Patents are attributed to the location of the inventors.
- The AI Index text gives the 2024 US figure as 15,290; the data file and chart show 15,920, which we use.
Source: AI Index, 2026, via the AI Index Report 2026 (Stanford HAI), figure 1.7.3: Number of AI patents granted by select geographic areas, 2010–24. Chart and text by AI Adoption.
Numbers checked against the published data on 19 October 2026.
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Numbers checked against the published data on 19 October 2026.
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