Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Norway
Norway: Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric was 98.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Norway, 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 Norway is 98.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Norway peaked at 100.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 2017.
That places Norway 8th 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 100.0% | — |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 92.4% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 95.9% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 92.2% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 76.7% | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 53.3% | -30.5% |
| 2017 | 53.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 63.0% | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 75.9% | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 72.6% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 74.3% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 89.7% | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 90.9% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 98.4% | +1.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 98.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.9%, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Norway's 98.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.1%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.3% | 53.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 72.6% | 98.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Norway?
- Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Norway was 98.4% 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 Norway?
- 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 Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric?
- Norway ranks 8th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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.