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

Latvia: Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric was 37.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
37.2%
Change on year
down 39.9%
World rank
56th
of 58 countries
All-time high
87.8%
in 2019
All-time low
37.2%
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

0204060802015202020252015: 65.4 %2016: 55 %2017: 55 %2018: 81.1 %2019: 87.8 %2020: 80.9 %2021: 74.5 %2022: 78.6 %2023: 82.9 %2024: 61.9 %2025: 37.2 %

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 Latvia is 37.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 39.9% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Latvia peaked at 87.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2025.

That places Latvia 56th out of 58 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 68.9% 55.0% 87.8% 5
2020s 69.3% 37.2% 82.9% 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 53 Mexico 41.1% compare
  2. 54 Russia 38.7% compare
  3. 55 Estonia 38.3% compare
  4. 57 Croatia 34.2% compare
  5. 58 South Africa 26.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Latvia?
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Latvia was 37.2% 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 Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2025.
How does Latvia rank for share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric?
Latvia ranks 56th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia 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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