Canada vs Italy: Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold
Canada
58,000 cars
in 2025
Italy
98,000 cars
in 2025
Canada rank
11th
Italy rank
8th
Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold over time
- Canada
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 98,000 cars against 58,000 cars in Canada, a difference of 40,000 cars.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.7 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Italy ranks 8th of 54 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,657 cars | 2,380 cars | 6,277 cars | Canada |
| 2020s | 37,833 cars | 63,833 cars | 26,000 cars | Italy |
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, Canada or Italy?
- Italy, at 98,000 cars against 58,000 cars in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold between Canada and Italy?
- 40,000 cars, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Italy rank globally for number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold?
- Canada ranks 11th and Italy ranks 8th 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.