China vs Germany: Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric

China
61.7%
in 2025
Germany
64.0%
in 2025
China rank
36th
Germany rank
34th

Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric over time

  • China
  • Germany
020406080100201020172025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 64.0% against 61.7% in China, a difference of 2.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Germany ahead.

China ranks 36th and Germany ranks 34th of 58 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric
Unit
%
Source
International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
58 places, 744 data points, 2010–2025
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"Electric cars" often refer to both fully battery-electric cars and plug-in hybrids. Shown is the share of new electric cars sold that are fully battery-electric.