Canada vs Netherlands: Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold
Canada
58,000 cars
in 2025
Netherlands
68,000 cars
in 2025
Canada rank
11th
Netherlands rank
10th
Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 68,000 cars against 58,000 cars in Canada, a difference of 10,000 cars.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 54 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,911 cars | 12,713 cars | 5,802 cars | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 37,833 cars | 41,000 cars | 3,167 cars | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 68,000 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 Netherlands?
- 10,000 cars, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold?
- Canada ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 10th 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.