74.2%
▲ 60.9 pts since 2010
China's share of AI patents granted worldwide in 2024; US 12.1%
20102024
What the chart shows
China accounted for 74.2% of all AI patents granted in 2024, up from 13.3% in 2010 and 25.9% in 2015. It has held a majority since 2020.
The US share peaked at 42.8% in 2015 and has fallen every year since 2019, to 12.1% in 2024. Europe accounts for 3.0% and India 0.4%.
Key numbers
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| China, 2024 | 74.2% |
| United States, 2024 | 12.1% |
| United States, 2015 (peak) | 42.8% |
| Europe, 2024 | 3.0% |
| India, 2024 | 0.4% |
How to read it
- Patents are attributed to the location of the inventors.
- Patent volume measures filing activity, not the value of the inventions: the AI Index report shows the US receives over half of AI patent citations.
Source: AI Index, 2026, via the AI Index Report 2026 (Stanford HAI), figure 1.7.2: Granted AI patents (% of world total) 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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