Spain vs United States: Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold
Spain
120,000 cars
in 2025
United States
330,000 cars
in 2025
Spain rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold over time
- Spain
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 330,000 cars against 120,000 cars in Spain, a difference of 210,000 cars.
That makes United States's figure about 2.8 times Spain's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 54 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,144 cars | 62,889 cars | 60,744 cars | United States |
| 2020s | 61,167 cars | 225,667 cars | 164,500 cars | United States |
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, Spain or United States?
- United States, at 330,000 cars against 120,000 cars in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold between Spain and United States?
- 210,000 cars, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United States rank globally for number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold?
- Spain ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd 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.