Australia vs United Arab Emirates: Share of cars currently in use that are electric
Australia
3.0%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
3.0%
in 2025
Australia rank
20th
United Arab Emirates rank
20th
Share of cars currently in use that are electric over time
- Australia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3.0% against 3.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Australia ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 43 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 2.1% | 0.9% | United Arab Emirates |
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 United Arab Emirates?
- Australia, at 3.0% against 3.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of cars currently in use that are electric between Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of cars currently in use that are electric?
- Australia ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th 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.