Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in South Korea
South Korea: Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric was 92.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in South Korea, 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 South Korea stood at 92.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in South Korea peaked at 100.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 78.1%, in 2020.
That places South Korea 13th out of 58 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 100.0% | — |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 92.5% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 93.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 95.4% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 92.6% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 92.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 78.1% | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 79.1% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 91.6% | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 90.9% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 93.8% | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 92.2% | -1.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 92.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.9%, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 92.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 88.4%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.6% | 92.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 78.1% | 93.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in South Korea?
- Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in South Korea was 92.2% 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 South Korea?
- 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 South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.1% in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric?
- South Korea ranks 13th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea 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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"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.