Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Denmark

Denmark: Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric was 96.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
96.5%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
11th
of 58 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2011
All-time low
32.6%
in 2018
Years of data
15
2011–2025

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

4060801002011201820252011: 99.5 %2012: 97.6 %2013: 98 %2014: 94.7 %2015: 91.1 %2016: 69.5 %2017: 53.4 %2018: 32.6 %2019: 58.5 %2020: 43.8 %2021: 38.5 %2022: 54.4 %2023: 78.8 %2024: 92.6 %2025: 96.5 %

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 Denmark stood at 96.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Denmark peaked at 99.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 2018.

That places Denmark 11th 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 77.2% 32.6% 99.5% 9
2020s 67.4% 38.5% 96.5% 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 8 Norway 98.4% compare
  2. 9 Cambodia 97.4% compare
  3. 10 Singapore 97.2% compare
  4. 12 Indonesia 95.4% compare
  5. 13 South Korea 92.2% compare
  6. 14 Malaysia 89.9% 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 Denmark?
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Denmark was 96.5% 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 Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 2018.
How does Denmark rank for share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric?
Denmark ranks 11th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark 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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