Iceland vs New Zealand: Electric car sales
Iceland
10,200
in 2025
New Zealand
11,600
in 2025
Iceland rank
44th
New Zealand rank
43rd
Electric car sales over time
- Iceland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 11,600 against 10,200 in Iceland, a difference of 1,400.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was New Zealand ahead.
Iceland ranks 44th and New Zealand ranks 43rd of 58 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,487 | 2,295 | 808.12 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 8,933 | 15,867 | 6,933 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric car sales, Iceland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 11,600 against 10,200 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric car sales between Iceland and New Zealand?
- 1,400, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for electric car sales?
- Iceland ranks 44th and New Zealand ranks 43rd of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Electric car sales. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.