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
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Denmark, 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 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.
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 99.5% | — |
| 2012 | 97.6% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 94.7% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 91.1% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 69.5% | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 53.4% | -23.2% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | -38.9% |
| 2019 | 58.5% | +79.4% |
| 2020 | 43.8% | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 38.5% | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 54.4% | +41.4% |
| 2023 | 78.8% | +44.8% |
| 2024 | 92.6% | +17.6% |
| 2025 | 96.5% | +4.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 96.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.9%, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 96.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.1%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.2% | 32.6% | 99.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 38.5% | 96.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (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 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
"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.