Canada vs United States: Share of new cars sold that are electric

Canada

11.0%

in 2025

United States

10.0%

in 2025

Canada rank

38th

United States rank

40th

Share of new cars sold that are electric over time

Canada currently reports 11.0% against 10.0% in United States, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was United States ahead.

Canada ranks 38th and United States ranks 40th of 58 countries.

Indicator: Share of new cars sold that are 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, 750 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Electric cars include fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrids.