Canada vs Japan: Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold
Canada
58,000 cars
in 2025
Japan
41,000 cars
in 2025
Canada rank
11th
Japan rank
14th
Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 58,000 cars against 41,000 cars in Japan, a difference of 17,000 cars.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Japan ranks 14th of 54 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,911 cars | 15,713 cars | 8,802 cars | Japan |
| 2020s | 37,833 cars | 35,333 cars | 2,500 cars | Canada |
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 Japan?
- Canada, at 58,000 cars against 41,000 cars in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold between Canada and Japan?
- 17,000 cars, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold?
- Canada ranks 11th and Japan ranks 14th 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.