Japan vs Mexico: Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold
Japan
41,000 cars
in 2025
Mexico
53,000 cars
in 2025
Japan rank
14th
Mexico rank
12th
Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 53,000 cars against 41,000 cars in Japan, a difference of 12,000 cars.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 12th of 54 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,080 cars | 899.4 cars | 19,181 cars | Japan |
| 2020s | 35,333 cars | 11,967 cars | 23,367 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, Japan or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 53,000 cars against 41,000 cars in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold between Japan and Mexico?
- 12,000 cars, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold?
- Japan ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 12th 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.