Italy vs Spain: Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold
Italy
98,000 cars
in 2025
Spain
120,000 cars
in 2025
Italy rank
8th
Spain rank
5th
Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 120,000 cars against 98,000 cars in Italy, a difference of 22,000 cars.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 8th and Spain ranks 5th of 54 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,380 cars | 2,740 cars | 360.29 cars | Spain |
| 2020s | 63,833 cars | 61,167 cars | 2,667 cars | Italy |
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, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 120,000 cars against 98,000 cars in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold between Italy and Spain?
- 22,000 cars, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold?
- Italy ranks 8th 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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New fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid sales each year.