France vs Germany: Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold
France
110,000 cars
in 2025
Germany
310,000 cars
in 2025
France rank
6th
Germany rank
3rd
Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 310,000 cars against 110,000 cars in France, a difference of 200,000 cars.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.8 times France's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 6th and Germany ranks 3rd of 54 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,007 cars | 15,160 cars | 8,153 cars | Germany |
| 2020s | 127,500 cars | 261,667 cars | 134,167 cars | Germany |
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, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 310,000 cars against 110,000 cars in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold between France and Germany?
- 200,000 cars, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold?
- France ranks 6th and Germany ranks 3rd 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.