Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric was 58.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in New Zealand, 2010–2025
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 New Zealand is 58.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in New Zealand peaked at 100.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2014.
That places New Zealand 42nd 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 100.0% | — |
| 2011 | 86.7% | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 81.5% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 83.3% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 34.4% | -58.7% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | +74.5% |
| 2016 | 77.9% | +29.9% |
| 2017 | 84.3% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 78.6% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 76.8% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 72.2% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 66.0% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 67.4% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 64.9% | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 58.6% | -9.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 58.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.9%, 90% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 58.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 88.4%, 66% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +74.5% | 34.4% | 60.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.3% | 34.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 58.6% | 72.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in New Zealand?
- Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in New Zealand was 58.6% 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 New Zealand?
- 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 New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2014.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric?
- New Zealand ranks 42nd out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.