Denmark vs Japan: Number of new electric cars sold

Denmark

134,700 cars

in 2025

Japan

102,000 cars

in 2025

Denmark rank

19th

Japan rank

22nd

Number of new electric cars sold over time

Denmark currently reports 134,700 cars against 102,000 cars in Japan, a difference of 32,700 cars.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Japan ahead.

Denmark ranks 19th and Japan ranks 22nd of 58 countries.

Indicator: Number of new electric cars sold
Unit: cars
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, 752 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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