Belgium vs Japan: Electric car stocks
Belgium
770,000 cars
in 2025
Japan
720,000 cars
in 2025
Belgium rank
11th
Japan rank
12th
Electric car stocks over time
- Belgium
- Japan
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 770,000 cars against 720,000 cars in Japan, a difference of 50,000 cars.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Japan ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Japan ranks 12th of 43 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16,489 cars | 121,752 cars | 105,263 cars | Japan |
| 2020s | 394,500 cars | 488,333 cars | 93,833 cars | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric car stocks, Belgium or Japan?
- Belgium, at 770,000 cars against 720,000 cars in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric car stocks between Belgium and Japan?
- 50,000 cars, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for electric car stocks?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Japan ranks 12th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electric car stocks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Car stocks represent the number of cars that are in use. It is the balance of cumulative sales over time and the number of cars that have been retired or taken off the road. Electric cars include fully battery-electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids.