Australia vs Portugal: Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold
Australia
33,000 cars
in 2025
Portugal
34,000 cars
in 2025
Australia rank
19th
Portugal rank
17th
Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold over time
- Australia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 34,000 cars against 33,000 cars in Australia, a difference of 1,000 cars.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 17th of 54 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,079 cars | 1,724 cars | 645.38 cars | Portugal |
| 2020s | 13,000 cars | 22,167 cars | 9,167 cars | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 34,000 cars against 33,000 cars in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold between Australia and Portugal?
- 1,000 cars, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold?
- Australia ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 17th 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.