Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Colombia
Colombia: Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric was 87.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Colombia, 2011–2025
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 Colombia stood at 87.6%.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Colombia peaked at 100.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2021.
That places Colombia 15th out of 58 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 100.0% | — |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.7% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 92.9% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 52.8% | -43.1% |
| 2017 | 62.2% | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 43.9% | -29.4% |
| 2019 | 62.8% | +43.2% |
| 2020 | 58.8% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 33.1% | -43.7% |
| 2022 | 44.2% | +33.6% |
| 2023 | 64.3% | +45.5% |
| 2024 | 84.0% | +30.6% |
| 2025 | 87.6% | +4.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 87.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.6%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 87.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.2%, 1.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.9% | 43.9% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 33.1% | 87.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Colombia?
- Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Colombia was 87.6% 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 Colombia?
- 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 Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric?
- Colombia ranks 15th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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.