Australia vs Canada: Share of cars currently in use that are electric
Australia
3.0%
in 2025
Canada
4.0%
in 2025
Australia rank
20th
Canada rank
18th
Share of cars currently in use that are electric over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 4.0% against 3.0% in Australia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 20th and Canada ranks 18th of 43 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 2.2% | 1.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cars currently in use that are electric, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 4.0% against 3.0% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of cars currently in use that are electric between Australia and Canada?
- 1.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for share of cars currently in use that are electric?
- Australia ranks 20th and Canada ranks 18th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of cars currently in use that are electric. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric cars include fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrids.