Denmark vs Iceland: Share of new cars sold that are electric

Denmark
71.0%
in 2025
Iceland
62.0%
in 2025
Denmark rank
2nd
Iceland rank
4th

Share of new cars sold that are electric over time

  • Denmark
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 71.0% against 62.0% in Iceland, a difference of 9.0%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Iceland ahead.

Denmark ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 4th of 58 countries.

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About this data

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