Australia vs Japan: Number of new electric cars sold
Australia
133,000 cars
in 2025
Japan
102,000 cars
in 2025
Australia rank
20th
Japan rank
22nd
Number of new electric cars sold over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 133,000 cars against 102,000 cars in Japan, a difference of 31,000 cars.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Japan ahead.
Australia ranks 20th and Japan ranks 22nd of 58 countries.
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About this data
Electric cars include fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrids.