Japan vs Portugal: Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold
Japan
41,000 cars
in 2025
Portugal
34,000 cars
in 2025
Japan rank
14th
Portugal rank
17th
Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold over time
- Japan
- Portugal
How they compare
Japan currently reports 41,000 cars against 34,000 cars in Portugal, a difference of 7,000 cars.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 17th of 54 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15,713 cars | 1,533 cars | 14,180 cars | Japan |
| 2020s | 35,333 cars | 22,167 cars | 13,167 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 Portugal?
- Japan, at 41,000 cars against 34,000 cars in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold between Japan and Portugal?
- 7,000 cars, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Portugal rank globally for number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold?
- Japan ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 17th 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.