Denmark vs Malaysia: Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold
Denmark
4,700 cars
in 2025
Malaysia
5,500 cars
in 2025
Denmark rank
35th
Malaysia rank
32nd
Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold over time
- Denmark
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 5,500 cars against 4,700 cars in Denmark, a difference of 800 cars.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Malaysia ahead.
Denmark ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 54 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,540 cars | 6,200 cars | 3,660 cars | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 18,800 cars | 2,023 cars | 16,777 cars | Denmark |
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, Denmark or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 5,500 cars against 4,700 cars in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold between Denmark and Malaysia?
- 800 cars, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malaysia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Malaysia rank globally for number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold?
- Denmark ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 32nd 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.