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

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.

Indicator: Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold
Unit: cars
Source: International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 54 places, 638 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

New fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid sales each year.