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
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 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 558 cars | 1,670 cars | 1,112 cars | South Korea |
| 2020s | 10,017 cars | 12,600 cars | 2,583 cars | South Korea |
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, Ireland or South Korea?
- Ireland, at 19,000 cars against 17,000 cars in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold between Ireland and South Korea?
- 2,000 cars, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and South Korea rank globally for number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold?
- Ireland ranks 22nd and South Korea ranks 25th 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.