South Korea vs Turkey: Number of new electric cars sold
South Korea
217,000 cars
in 2025
Turkey
237,000 cars
in 2025
South Korea rank
9th
Turkey rank
6th
Number of new electric cars sold over time
- South Korea
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 237,000 cars against 217,000 cars in South Korea, a difference of 20,000 cars.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 9th and Turkey ranks 6th of 58 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15,070 cars | 148.5 cars | 14,922 cars | South Korea |
| 2020s | 123,100 cars | 70,358 cars | 52,742 cars | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of new electric cars sold, South Korea or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 237,000 cars against 217,000 cars in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of new electric cars sold between South Korea and Turkey?
- 20,000 cars, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Turkey?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Turkey rank globally for number of new electric cars sold?
- South Korea ranks 9th and Turkey ranks 6th 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.