Australia vs Ireland: Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold
Australia
33,000 cars
in 2025
Ireland
19,000 cars
in 2025
Australia rank
19th
Ireland rank
22nd
Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 33,000 cars against 19,000 cars in Ireland, a difference of 14,000 cars.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.7 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 22nd of 54 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,500 cars | 558 cars | 942 cars | Australia |
| 2020s | 13,000 cars | 10,017 cars | 2,983 cars | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold, Australia or Ireland?
- Australia, at 33,000 cars against 19,000 cars in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold between Australia and Ireland?
- 14,000 cars, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold?
- Australia ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 22nd of 54 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
New fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid sales each year.