Costa Rica vs Romania: Number of new electric cars sold
Costa Rica
12,190 cars
in 2025
Romania
8,800 cars
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
42nd
Romania rank
45th
Number of new electric cars sold over time
- Costa Rica
- Romania
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 12,190 cars against 8,800 cars in Romania, a difference of 3,390 cars.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Romania ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 45th of 58 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 163.6 cars | 477.6 cars | 314 cars | Romania |
| 2020s | 5,664 cars | 9,283 cars | 3,619 cars | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of new electric cars sold, Costa Rica or Romania?
- Costa Rica, at 12,190 cars against 8,800 cars in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of new electric cars sold between Costa Rica and Romania?
- 3,390 cars, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for number of new electric cars sold?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 45th of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of new electric cars sold. 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.