France vs Spain: Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold
France
110,000 cars
in 2025
Spain
120,000 cars
in 2025
France rank
6th
Spain rank
5th
Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 120,000 cars against 110,000 cars in France, a difference of 10,000 cars.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was France ahead.
France ranks 6th and Spain ranks 5th of 54 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,007 cars | 2,144 cars | 4,863 cars | France |
| 2020s | 127,500 cars | 61,167 cars | 66,333 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 Spain?
- Spain, at 120,000 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 Spain?
- 10,000 cars, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold?
- France ranks 6th and Spain ranks 5th 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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New fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid sales each year.