Which has higher electric car stocks, Norway or United Kingdom?

United Kingdom, at 2.46 million cars against 1.06 million cars in Norway as of 2025.

What is the difference in electric car stocks between Norway and United Kingdom?

1.40 million cars, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?

16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.

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.

Norway vs United Kingdom: Electric car stocks

Norway

1.06 million cars

in 2025

United Kingdom

2.46 million cars

in 2025

Norway rank

7th

United Kingdom rank

4th

Electric car stocks over time

Norway
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 2.46 million cars against 1.06 million cars in Norway, a difference of 1.40 million cars.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.3 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 43 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2010s	100,590 cars	73,814 cars	26,777 cars	Norway
2020s	811,667 cars	1.35 million cars	538,333 cars	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric car stocks, Norway or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 2.46 million cars against 1.06 million cars in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in electric car stocks between Norway and United Kingdom?: 1.40 million cars, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do Norway and United Kingdom rank globally for electric car stocks?: Norway ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th 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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Indicator: Electric car stocks
Unit: cars
Source: International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 43 places, 604 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.