Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Japan
Japan: Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric was 59.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Japan, 2010–2025
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 Japan stood at 59.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Japan peaked at 100.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2017.
That places Japan 40th out of 58 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 100.0% | — |
| 2011 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 54.2% | -45.8% |
| 2013 | 51.7% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 61.5% | +47.5% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | -45.8% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | +62.0% |
| 2019 | 53.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 48.9% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 60.8% | +24.4% |
| 2023 | 62.9% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 58.3% | -7.3% |
| 2025 | 59.8% | +2.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 59.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.9%, 92% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Japan's 59.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 88.4%, 68% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +62.0% | 33.3% | 54.0% |
| 2016 | +47.5% | 41.7% | 61.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.0% | 33.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 48.9% | 62.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Japan?
- Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Japan was 59.8% 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2017.
- How does Japan rank for share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric?
- Japan ranks 40th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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.