China vs Netherlands: Share of new cars sold that are battery-electric and plug-in hybrid

China
20.3%
in 2025
Netherlands
17.3%
in 2025
China rank
4th
Netherlands rank
5th

Share of new cars sold that are battery-electric and plug-in hybrid over time

  • China
  • Netherlands
05101520201020172025

How they compare

China currently reports 20.3% against 17.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Netherlands ahead.

China ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 54 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of new cars sold that are battery-electric and plug-in hybrid
Unit
%
Source
International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
54 places, 637 data points, 2010–2025
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Plug-in hybrids cars can run using an electric motor and rechargeable battery, or an internal combustion engine. Their battery is usually smaller than a fully battery-electric.