Australia vs Costa Rica: Share of new cars sold that are electric
Australia
15.0%
in 2025
Costa Rica
17.0%
in 2025
Australia rank
28th
Costa Rica rank
26th
Share of new cars sold that are electric over time
- Australia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 17.0% against 15.0% in Australia, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 28th and Costa Rica ranks 26th of 58 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 9.3% | 1.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of new cars sold that are electric, Australia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 17.0% against 15.0% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of new cars sold that are electric between Australia and Costa Rica?
- 2.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for share of new cars sold that are electric?
- Australia ranks 28th and Costa Rica ranks 26th of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of new cars sold that are electric. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric cars include fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrids.