Germany vs Spain: Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold
Germany
310,000 cars
in 2025
Spain
120,000 cars
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
Spain rank
5th
Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 310,000 cars against 120,000 cars in Spain, a difference of 190,000 cars.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.6 times Spain's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 5th of 54 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15,160 cars | 2,144 cars | 13,016 cars | Germany |
| 2020s | 261,667 cars | 61,167 cars | 200,500 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, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 310,000 cars against 120,000 cars in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold between Germany and Spain?
- 190,000 cars, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold?
- Germany ranks 3rd 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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About this data
New fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid sales each year.