Japan vs South Korea: Share of new cars sold that are battery-electric and plug-in hybrid
Japan
1.2%
in 2025
South Korea
0.9%
in 2025
Japan rank
44th
South Korea rank
47th
Share of new cars sold that are battery-electric and plug-in hybrid over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.2% against 0.9% in South Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 44th and South Korea ranks 47th 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.