South Korea vs Malaysia: Share of new cars sold that are battery-electric and plug-in hybrid

South Korea
0.9%
in 2025
Malaysia
0.7%
in 2025
South Korea rank
47th
Malaysia rank
48th

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

  • South Korea
  • Malaysia
00.511.5201520202025

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.9% against 0.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Malaysia ahead.

South Korea ranks 47th and Malaysia ranks 48th 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
Last refreshed

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.