Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Hungary
Hungary: Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric was 60.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Hungary, 2015–2025
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 Hungary stood at 60.8%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Hungary peaked at 88.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2022.
Hungary ranks 38th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 88.9% | — |
| 2016 | 50.0% | -43.8% |
| 2017 | 63.0% | +26.1% |
| 2018 | 62.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 62.1% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 50.6% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 51.3% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 60.1% | +17.2% |
| 2025 | 60.8% | +1.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 60.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.9%, 94% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 60.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.1%, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.4% | 50.0% | 88.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 49.0% | 60.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Hungary?
- Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Hungary was 60.8% 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2022.
- How does Hungary rank for share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric?
- Hungary ranks 38th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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.