India vs Sweden: Number of new electric cars sold
India
170,100 cars
in 2025
Sweden
173,000 cars
in 2025
India rank
16th
Sweden rank
14th
Number of new electric cars sold over time
- India
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 173,000 cars against 170,100 cars in India, a difference of 2,900 cars.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was India ahead.
India ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 14th of 58 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 715.7 cars | 11,934 cars | 11,219 cars | Sweden |
| 2020s | 67,947 cars | 148,833 cars | 80,887 cars | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of new electric cars sold, India or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 173,000 cars against 170,100 cars in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of new electric cars sold between India and Sweden?
- 2,900 cars, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do India and Sweden rank globally for number of new electric cars sold?
- India ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 14th of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. β 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.