Iceland vs Sweden: Share of new cars sold that are battery-electric and plug-in hybrid
Iceland
20.7%
in 2025
Sweden
25.7%
in 2025
Iceland rank
2nd
Sweden rank
1st
Share of new cars sold that are battery-electric and plug-in hybrid over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 25.7% against 20.7% in Iceland, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 1st 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.