Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric was 80.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Bulgaria, 2015–2025
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 Bulgaria stood at 80.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Bulgaria peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2016.
That places Bulgaria 17th out of 58 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 100.0% | — |
| 2016 | 38.5% | -61.5% |
| 2017 | 64.2% | +66.8% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | +37.1% |
| 2019 | 76.3% | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 77.3% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 78.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 87.7% | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 83.3% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 78.3% | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 80.8% | +3.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 80.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.9%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 80.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.1%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.4% | 38.5% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 77.3% | 87.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Bulgaria?
- Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Bulgaria was 80.8% 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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.