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

Portugal: Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric was 60.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
60.5%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
39th
of 58 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2010
All-time low
39.4%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Portugal, 2010–2025

0204060801002010201720252010: 100 %2011: 98.8 %2012: 64.3 %2013: 81.1 %2014: 66 %2015: 60.9 %2016: 44.4 %2017: 43.2 %2018: 52.4 %2019: 54 %2020: 39.4 %2021: 44.8 %2022: 52.9 %2023: 57.1 %2024: 60 %2025: 60.5 %

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 Portugal is 60.5%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Portugal peaked at 100.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 2020.

That places Portugal 39th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 66.5% 43.2% 100.0% 10
2020s 52.5% 39.4% 60.5% 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 36 China 61.7% compare
  2. 37 Israel 61.1% compare
  3. 38 Hungary 60.8% compare
  4. 40 Japan 59.8% compare
  5. 41 Poland 59.5% compare
  6. 42 New Zealand 58.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Portugal?
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Portugal was 60.5% 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 Portugal?
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 Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric?
Portugal ranks 39th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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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