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

Singapore: Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric was 97.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
97.2%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
10th
of 58 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2016
All-time low
45.5%
in 2020
Years of data
10
2016–2025

Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Singapore, 2016–2025

0204060801002016202020252016: 100 %2017: 79.4 %2018: 53.7 %2019: 73.8 %2020: 45.5 %2021: 76.7 %2022: 87 %2023: 88.4 %2024: 95.3 %2025: 97.2 %

Source: International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 97.2% for share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in 2025.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Singapore peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2020.

That places Singapore 10th out of 58 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 76.7% 53.7% 100.0% 4
2020s 81.7% 45.5% 97.2% 6

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 7 Costa Rica 98.4% compare
  2. 8 Norway 98.4% compare
  3. 9 Cambodia 97.4% compare
  4. 11 Denmark 96.5% compare
  5. 12 Indonesia 95.4% compare
  6. 13 South Korea 92.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Singapore?
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Singapore was 97.2% 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 Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2020.
How does Singapore rank for share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric?
Singapore ranks 10th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore 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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