China vs Portugal: Share of new cars sold that are battery-electric and plug-in hybrid
China
20.3%
in 2025
Portugal
15.0%
in 2025
China rank
4th
Portugal rank
6th
Share of new cars sold that are battery-electric and plug-in hybrid over time
- China
- Portugal
How they compare
China currently reports 20.3% against 15.0% in Portugal, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes China's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was China ahead.
China ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 6th of 54 countries.
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About this data
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.