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
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Brazil, 2010–2025
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.
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 100.0% | — |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | -45.0% |
| 2013 | 54.2% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +84.6% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | -31.5% |
| 2016 | 73.4% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | -55.7% |
| 2018 | 43.9% | +34.8% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | -36.6% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | -32.2% |
| 2022 | 45.9% | +120.2% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 49.2% | +34.7% |
| 2025 | 44.4% | -9.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 44.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.6%, 53% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 44.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.2%, 70% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.5% | 27.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 20.9% | 49.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
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
"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.