Italy vs United States: Share of cars currently in use that are electric
Italy
2.0%
in 2025
United States
2.0%
in 2025
Italy rank
24th
United States rank
24th
Share of cars currently in use that are electric over time
- Italy
- United States
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 24th and United States ranks 24th of 43 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | United States |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.5% | 0.5% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cars currently in use that are electric, Italy or United States?
- Italy, at 2.0% against 2.0% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of cars currently in use that are electric between Italy and United States?
- 0.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Italy and United States rank globally for share of cars currently in use that are electric?
- Italy ranks 24th and United States ranks 24th 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.