Germany vs Ireland: Share of new cars sold that are electric

Germany
30.0%
in 2025
Ireland
34.0%
in 2025
Germany rank
18th
Ireland rank
15th

Share of new cars sold that are electric over time

  • Germany
  • Ireland
0102030201020172025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 34.0% against 30.0% in Germany, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 18th and Ireland ranks 15th 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.