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

Turkey: Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric was 80.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
80.2%
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
18th
of 58 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2012
All-time low
34.6%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2012–2025

Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Turkey, 2012–2025

4060801002012201820252012: 100 %2014: 67.6 %2015: 52.2 %2016: 34.6 %2017: 69.4 %2018: 80.9 %2019: 71 %2020: 69 %2021: 76.5 %2022: 92.8 %2023: 96.3 %2024: 90.6 %2025: 80.2 %

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

Analysis

Turkey recorded 80.2% for share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Turkey peaked at 100.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2016.

Turkey ranks 18th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Turkey, 2012 to 2025.
Year % Change
2012 100.0%
2014 67.6% -32.4%
2015 52.2% -22.9%
2016 34.6% -33.6%
2017 69.4% +100.2%
2018 80.9% +16.6%
2019 71.0% -12.2%
2020 69.0% -2.8%
2021 76.5% +10.9%
2022 92.8% +21.3%
2023 96.3% +3.7%
2024 90.6% -6.0%
2025 80.2% -11.5%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 80.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.6%, 96% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 80.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.1%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 68.0% 34.6% 100.0% 7
2020s 84.2% 69.0% 96.3% 6

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 15 Colombia 87.6% compare
  2. 16 Thailand 87.0% compare
  3. 17 Bulgaria 80.8% compare
  4. 19 United States 78.4% compare
  5. 20 Luxembourg 77.8% compare
  6. 21 Belgium 77.8% compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Turkey?
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Turkey was 80.2% 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 Turkey?
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 Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2016.
How does Turkey rank for share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric?
Turkey ranks 18th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey 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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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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