Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric by country
"Electric cars" often refer to both fully battery-electric cars and plug-in hybrids. Shown is the share of new electric cars sold that are fully battery-electric.
What the numbers show
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric is currently reported for 56 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Romania; the lowest is 26.3% in South Africa.
The median across all reporting countries is 66.4%, and the mean is 69.5%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 23 countries rose and 29 fell. The largest increase was in Israel (up 1,285.2%), and the largest decrease in Estonia (down 61.7%).
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Seychelles | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 3 | Vietnam | 100.0% | 2025 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 4 | India | 99.9% | 2025 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 5 | Nepal | 99.5% | 2025 | — | flat |
| 6 | Jordan | 98.6% | 2025 | up 33.7% | rising |
| 7 | Costa Rica | 98.4% | 2025 | up 378.8% | rising |
| 8 | Norway | 98.4% | 2025 | up 28.3% | falling |
| 9 | Cambodia | 97.4% | 2025 | — | flat |
| 10 | Singapore | 97.2% | 2025 | down 2.8% | rising |
| 11 | Denmark | 96.5% | 2025 | up 5.9% | falling |
| 12 | Indonesia | 95.4% | 2025 | down 4.6% | flat |
| 13 | South Korea | 92.2% | 2025 | down 0.4% | falling |
| 14 | Malaysia | 89.9% | 2025 | down 10.1% | volatile |
| 15 | Colombia | 87.6% | 2025 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 16 | Thailand | 87.0% | 2025 | up 129.8% | volatile |
| 17 | Bulgaria | 80.8% | 2025 | down 19.2% | rising |
| 18 | Turkey | 80.2% | 2025 | up 53.7% | rising |
| 19 | United States | 78.4% | 2025 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 21 | Belgium | 77.8% | 2025 | up 116.7% | falling |
| 22 | Slovenia | 77.1% | 2025 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 23 | France | 75.6% | 2025 | down 0.1% | falling |
| 24 | Australia | 75.2% | 2025 | up 74.1% | rising |
| 25 | Netherlands | 70.2% | 2025 | up 217.9% | volatile |
| 26 | Austria | 67.8% | 2025 | up 11.6% | falling |
| 27 | United Kingdom | 67.1% | 2025 | up 94.7% | falling |
| 28 | Switzerland | 67.1% | 2025 | up 15.9% | falling |
| 29 | Iceland | 66.7% | 2025 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 30 | Cyprus | 66.1% | 2025 | down 33.9% | falling |
| 31 | Canada | 65.5% | 2025 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 32 | United Arab Emirates | 64.9% | 2025 | up 72.3% | falling |
| 33 | Finland | 64.3% | 2025 | up 76.8% | volatile |
| 34 | Germany | 64.0% | 2025 | up 22.6% | falling |
| 35 | Chile | 63.2% | 2025 | up 75.1% | falling |
| 36 | China | 61.7% | 2025 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 37 | Israel | 61.1% | 2025 | up 1,285.2% | volatile |
| 38 | Hungary | 60.8% | 2025 | down 31.6% | falling |
| 39 | Portugal | 60.5% | 2025 | down 0.7% | falling |
| 40 | Japan | 59.8% | 2025 | up 43.5% | falling |
| 41 | Poland | 59.5% | 2025 | up 87.1% | falling |
| 42 | New Zealand | 58.6% | 2025 | down 2.3% | falling |
| 43 | Sweden | 57.8% | 2025 | up 67.6% | volatile |
| 44 | Czechia | 56.0% | 2025 | down 44.0% | falling |
| 46 | Slovakia | 51.8% | 2025 | down 48.2% | falling |
| 47 | Philippines | 50.0% | 2025 | down 49.6% | falling |
| 48 | Italy | 49.2% | 2025 | down 26.5% | falling |
| 49 | Spain | 47.8% | 2025 | down 23.5% | falling |
| 50 | Brazil | 44.4% | 2025 | down 35.2% | falling |
| 51 | Greece | 42.6% | 2025 | down 30.6% | falling |
| 52 | Lithuania | 42.1% | 2025 | down 57.9% | falling |
| 53 | Mexico | 41.1% | 2025 | down 55.8% | volatile |
| 54 | Russia | 38.7% | 2025 | down 41.9% | falling |
| 55 | Estonia | 38.3% | 2025 | down 61.7% | falling |
| 56 | Latvia | 37.2% | 2025 | down 43.1% | falling |
| 57 | Croatia | 34.2% | 2025 | down 53.7% | falling |
| 58 | South Africa | 26.3% | 2025 | down 47.4% | falling |
About this data
"Electric cars" often refer to both fully battery-electric cars and plug-in hybrids. Shown is the share of new electric cars sold that are fully battery-electric.