Japan vs Spain: Electric car stocks
Japan
720,000 cars
in 2025
Spain
630,000 cars
in 2025
Japan rank
12th
Spain rank
15th
Electric car stocks over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Japan currently reports 720,000 cars against 630,000 cars in Spain, a difference of 90,000 cars.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 12th and Spain ranks 15th of 43 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 121,752 cars | 11,136 cars | 110,615 cars | Japan |
| 2020s | 488,333 cars | 318,167 cars | 170,167 cars | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric car stocks, Japan or Spain?
- Japan, at 720,000 cars against 630,000 cars in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric car stocks between Japan and Spain?
- 90,000 cars, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for electric car stocks?
- Japan ranks 12th and Spain ranks 15th 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.