Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric was 89.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Malaysia, 2012–2025
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 Malaysia is 89.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Malaysia peaked at 100.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2018.
Malaysia ranks 14th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 100.0% | — |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -98.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -54.7% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +114.8% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +689.4% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | +77.9% |
| 2022 | 40.6% | +75.1% |
| 2023 | 82.9% | +104.0% |
| 2024 | 94.4% | +13.9% |
| 2025 | 89.9% | -4.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 89.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.6%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 89.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 88.4%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Malaysia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +689.4% | 1.7% | 13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.0% | 0.8% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 13.0% | 94.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Malaysia?
- Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Malaysia was 89.9% 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2018.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric?
- Malaysia ranks 14th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.