Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Belgium
Belgium: Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric was 77.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Belgium, 2010–2025
Source: International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Belgium stood at 77.8%.
That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and up 116.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Belgium peaked at 94.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2017.
Belgium ranks 21st of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 85.7% | — |
| 2011 | 94.6% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 62.6% | -33.8% |
| 2013 | 89.3% | +42.5% |
| 2014 | 66.7% | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 35.9% | -46.2% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | -36.4% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | +48.5% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | +82.3% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | -35.8% |
| 2021 | 32.4% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 39.2% | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 48.2% | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 66.0% | +36.9% |
| 2025 | 77.8% | +17.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 77.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.9%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 77.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.1%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.3% | 18.4% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 31.9% | 77.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Belgium?
- Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Belgium was 77.8% in 2025, according to International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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"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.