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

Japan
59.8%
in 2025
Sweden
57.8%
in 2025
Japan rank
40th
Sweden rank
43rd

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

  • Japan
  • Sweden
20406080100201020172025

How they compare

Japan currently reports 59.8% against 57.8% in Sweden, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sweden ahead.

Japan ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 43rd 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.