Japan vs Portugal: Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric

Japan
59.8%
in 2025
Portugal
60.5%
in 2025
Japan rank
40th
Portugal rank
39th

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

  • Japan
  • Portugal
406080100201020172025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 60.5% against 59.8% in Japan, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Portugal ahead.

Japan ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 39th 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.