Ireland vs South Korea: Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold

Ireland
19,000 cars
in 2025
South Korea
17,000 cars
in 2025
Ireland rank
22nd
South Korea rank
25th

Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold over time

  • Ireland
  • South Korea
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k201520202025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 19,000 cars against 17,000 cars in South Korea, a difference of 2,000 cars.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Korea ahead.

Ireland ranks 22nd and South Korea ranks 25th of 54 regions.

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About this data

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