Malaysia vs New Zealand: Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold
Malaysia
5,500 cars
in 2025
New Zealand
4,800 cars
in 2025
Malaysia rank
32nd
New Zealand rank
34th
Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold over time
- Malaysia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 5,500 cars against 4,800 cars in New Zealand, a difference of 700 cars.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 32nd and New Zealand ranks 34th of 54 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,200 cars | 1,113 cars | 5,087 cars | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2,023 cars | 5,233 cars | 3,210 cars | New Zealand |
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, Malaysia or New Zealand?
- Malaysia, at 5,500 cars against 4,800 cars in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold between Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 700 cars, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and New Zealand rank globally for number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold?
- Malaysia ranks 32nd and New Zealand ranks 34th 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.