Italy vs Spain: Number of new electric cars sold
Italy
193,000 cars
in 2025
Spain
230,000 cars
in 2025
Italy rank
10th
Spain rank
7th
Number of new electric cars sold over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 230,000 cars against 193,000 cars in Italy, a difference of 37,000 cars.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th of 58 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,003 cars | 4,561 cars | 557.6 cars | Spain |
| 2020s | 126,500 cars | 111,833 cars | 14,667 cars | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of new electric cars sold, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 230,000 cars against 193,000 cars in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of new electric cars sold between Italy and Spain?
- 37,000 cars, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for number of new electric cars sold?
- Italy ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th 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.