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

Estonia: Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric was 38.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
38.3%
Change on year
down 23.3%
World rank
55th
of 58 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2015
All-time low
38.3%
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Estonia, 2015–2025

0204060801002015202020252015: 100 %2016: 100 %2017: 56.5 %2018: 72 %2019: 82.5 %2020: 81.9 %2021: 66.7 %2022: 62.9 %2023: 71.4 %2024: 50 %2025: 38.3 %

Source: International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Estonia is 38.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.3% on the previous year and down 61.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Estonia peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2025.

Estonia ranks 55th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 82.2% 56.5% 100.0% 5
2020s 61.9% 38.3% 81.9% 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 52 Lithuania 42.1% compare
  2. 53 Mexico 41.1% compare
  3. 54 Russia 38.7% compare
  4. 56 Latvia 37.2% compare
  5. 57 Croatia 34.2% compare
  6. 58 South Africa 26.3% 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 Estonia?
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Estonia was 38.3% 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 Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2025.
How does Estonia rank for share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric?
Estonia ranks 55th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia 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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