Iceland vs Norway: Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold
Iceland
3,400 cars
in 2025
Norway
2,800 cars
in 2025
Iceland rank
39th
Norway rank
41st
Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3,400 cars against 2,800 cars in Norway, a difference of 600 cars.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 39th and Norway ranks 41st of 54 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,014 cars | 13,282 cars | 12,269 cars | Norway |
| 2020s | 3,350 cars | 16,550 cars | 13,200 cars | Norway |
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, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 3,400 cars against 2,800 cars in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold between Iceland and Norway?
- 600 cars, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold?
- Iceland ranks 39th and Norway ranks 41st 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.