France vs Italy: Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold
France
110,000 cars
in 2025
Italy
98,000 cars
in 2025
France rank
6th
Italy rank
8th
Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 110,000 cars against 98,000 cars in Italy, a difference of 12,000 cars.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 6th and Italy ranks 8th of 54 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,907 cars | 2,380 cars | 6,527 cars | France |
| 2020s | 127,500 cars | 63,833 cars | 63,667 cars | France |
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 Italy?
- France, at 110,000 cars against 98,000 cars in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold between France and Italy?
- 12,000 cars, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold?
- France ranks 6th and Italy ranks 8th 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.