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

Latest (2025)
87.6%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
15th
of 58 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2011
All-time low
33.1%
in 2021
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Colombia, 2011–2025

4060801002011201820252011: 100 %2012: 100 %2013: 95.7 %2014: 100 %2015: 92.9 %2016: 52.8 %2017: 62.2 %2018: 43.9 %2019: 62.8 %2020: 58.8 %2021: 33.1 %2022: 44.2 %2023: 64.3 %2024: 84 %2025: 87.6 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 78.9% 43.9% 100.0% 9
2020s 62.0% 33.1% 87.6% 6

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 12 Indonesia 95.4% compare
  2. 13 South Korea 92.2% compare
  3. 14 Malaysia 89.9% compare
  4. 16 Thailand 87.0% compare
  5. 17 Bulgaria 80.8% compare
  6. 18 Turkey 80.2% compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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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

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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"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.