Israel vs Japan: Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold
Israel
35,000 cars
in 2025
Japan
41,000 cars
in 2025
Israel rank
16th
Japan rank
14th
Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold over time
- Israel
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 41,000 cars against 35,000 cars in Israel, a difference of 6,000 cars.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 16th and Japan ranks 14th of 54 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,150 cars | 17,675 cars | 16,525 cars | Japan |
| 2020s | 15,467 cars | 35,333 cars | 19,867 cars | Japan |
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, Israel or Japan?
- Japan, at 41,000 cars against 35,000 cars in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold between Israel and Japan?
- 6,000 cars, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Japan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Japan rank globally for number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold?
- Israel ranks 16th and Japan ranks 14th 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.