Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Brazil

Brazil: Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric was 44.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
44.4%
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
50th
of 58 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2010
All-time low
20.9%
in 2021
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Brazil, 2010–2025

204060801002010201720252010: 100 %2011: 100 %2012: 55 %2013: 54.2 %2014: 100 %2015: 68.5 %2016: 73.4 %2017: 32.6 %2018: 43.9 %2019: 27.8 %2020: 30.8 %2021: 20.9 %2022: 45.9 %2023: 36.5 %2024: 49.2 %2025: 44.4 %

Source: International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 44.4% for share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in 2025.

The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Brazil peaked at 100.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2021.

Brazil ranks 50th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 65.5% 27.8% 100.0% 10
2020s 38.0% 20.9% 49.2% 6

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 47 Philippines 50.0% compare
  2. 48 Italy 49.2% compare
  3. 49 Spain 47.8% compare
  4. 51 Greece 42.6% compare
  5. 52 Lithuania 42.1% compare
  6. 53 Mexico 41.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Brazil?
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Brazil was 44.4% 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2021.
How does Brazil rank for share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric?
Brazil ranks 50th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric
Unit
%
Source
International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
58 places, 744 data points, 2010–2025
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