Belgium vs Japan: Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold

Belgium

40,000 cars

in 2025

Japan

41,000 cars

in 2025

Belgium rank

15th

Japan rank

14th

Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold over time

Japan currently reports 41,000 cars against 40,000 cars in Belgium, a difference of 1,000 cars.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 15th and Japan ranks 14th of 54 countries.

Indicator: Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold
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: 54 places, 638 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

New fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid sales each year.