Brazil vs United Kingdom: Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold
Brazil
99,000 cars
in 2025
United Kingdom
230,000 cars
in 2025
Brazil rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
4th
Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold over time
- Brazil
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 230,000 cars against 99,000 cars in Brazil, a difference of 131,000 cars.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.3 times Brazil's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 54 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 292.29 cars | 24,010 cars | 23,718 cars | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 36,467 cars | 138,000 cars | 101,533 cars | United Kingdom |
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, Brazil or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 230,000 cars against 99,000 cars in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold between Brazil and United Kingdom?
- 131,000 cars, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Kingdom?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and United Kingdom rank globally for number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold?
- Brazil ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th 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.