Norway vs United States: Share of new cars sold that are battery-electric and plug-in hybrid
Norway
1.6%
in 2025
United States
2.2%
in 2025
Norway rank
40th
United States rank
39th
Share of new cars sold that are battery-electric and plug-in hybrid over time
- Norway
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.2% against 1.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was United States ahead.
Norway ranks 40th and United States ranks 39th 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.