Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Chile
Chile: Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric was 63.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Chile, 2011–2025
Source: International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 63.2% for share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in 2025.
That represents a change of down 21.3% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Chile peaked at 100.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2014.
That places Chile 35th out of 58 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 100.0% | — |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | -73.7% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | +37.2% |
| 2016 | 71.0% | +96.5% |
| 2017 | 88.9% | +25.3% |
| 2018 | 65.7% | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 72.1% | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 66.9% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 65.1% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 73.4% | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 75.8% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 80.4% | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 63.2% | -21.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 63.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.9%, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Chile's 63.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.2%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +96.5% | 36.1% | 71.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.3% | 26.3% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 63.2% | 80.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Chile?
- Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Chile was 63.2% 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2014.
- How does Chile rank for share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric?
- Chile ranks 35th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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.