Share of new cars sold that are electric by country
Electric cars include fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrids.
Countries reporting
56
Highest
97.0%
Norway
Lowest
0.9%
South Africa
Median
15.0%
Years covered
16
2010–2025
Data points
750
What the numbers show
Share of new cars sold that are electric is currently reported for 56 countries. The highest value is 97.0% in Norway; the lowest is 0.9% in South Africa.
The median across all reporting countries is 15.0%, and the mean is 22.9%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 110.
Share of new cars sold that are electric: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 97.0% | 2025 | up 340.9% | volatile |
| 2 | Denmark | 71.0% | 2025 | up 2,987.0% | volatile |
| 3 | Nepal | 68.0% | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Iceland | 62.0% | 2025 | up 1,489.7% | volatile |
| 5 | Sweden | 61.0% | 2025 | up 2,441.7% | volatile |
| 6 | Netherlands | 58.0% | 2025 | up 1,557.1% | volatile |
| 7 | Finland | 57.0% | 2025 | up 9,400.0% | volatile |
| 8 | China | 53.0% | 2025 | up 4,718.2% | volatile |
| 9 | Belgium | 44.0% | 2025 | up 5,689.5% | volatile |
| 10 | Vietnam | 40.0% | 2025 | up 2,499,900.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Portugal | 38.0% | 2025 | up 6,029.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Singapore | 37.0% | 2025 | up 1,608,600.0% | volatile |
| 13 | United Kingdom | 35.0% | 2025 | up 3,081.8% | volatile |
| 15 | Switzerland | 34.0% | 2025 | up 1,900.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Austria | 31.0% | 2025 | up 3,344.4% | volatile |
| 18 | Germany | 30.0% | 2025 | up 4,009.6% | volatile |
| 19 | France | 26.0% | 2025 | up 2,066.7% | volatile |
| 20 | Thailand | 23.0% | 2025 | up 499,900.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Turkey | 22.0% | 2025 | up 73,233.3% | volatile |
| 22 | Israel | 21.0% | 2025 | up 87,400.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Spain | 20.0% | 2025 | up 9,900.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Latvia | 19.0% | 2025 | up 9,900.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Lithuania | 18.0% | 2025 | up 8,081.8% | volatile |
| 26 | Estonia | 17.0% | 2025 | up 10,525.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Costa Rica | 17.0% | 2025 | up 58,520.7% | volatile |
| 28 | Indonesia | 15.0% | 2025 | up 6,249,900.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Cyprus | 15.0% | 2025 | up 7,794.7% | volatile |
| 28 | Slovenia | 15.0% | 2025 | up 4,587.5% | volatile |
| 28 | Australia | 15.0% | 2025 | up 7,794.7% | volatile |
| 32 | Poland | 14.0% | 2025 | up 22,850.8% | volatile |
| 32 | Hungary | 14.0% | 2025 | up 8,135.3% | volatile |
| 32 | Greece | 14.0% | 2025 | up 18,321.1% | volatile |
| 35 | Italy | 13.0% | 2025 | up 9,185.7% | volatile |
| 36 | New Zealand | 12.0% | 2025 | up 1,900.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Jordan | 12.0% | 2025 | up 605.9% | volatile |
| 38 | South Korea | 11.0% | 2025 | up 4,900.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Canada | 11.0% | 2025 | up 2,344.4% | volatile |
| 40 | Philippines | 10.0% | 2025 | up 175,339.0% | volatile |
| 40 | United States | 10.0% | 2025 | up 1,328.6% | volatile |
| 40 | Czechia | 10.0% | 2025 | up 7,592.3% | volatile |
| 40 | Colombia | 10.0% | 2025 | up 58,723.5% | volatile |
| 44 | Slovakia | 9.1% | 2025 | up 12,900.0% | volatile |
| 45 | United Arab Emirates | 9.0% | 2025 | up 59,900.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Brazil | 9.0% | 2025 | up 214,186.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Malaysia | 7.0% | 2025 | up 111,011.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Mexico | 7.0% | 2025 | up 81,295.4% | volatile |
| 49 | Bulgaria | 6.0% | 2025 | up 6,566.7% | volatile |
| 50 | Romania | 5.6% | 2025 | up 18,566.7% | volatile |
| 51 | Croatia | 5.4% | 2025 | up 1,217.1% | rising |
| 52 | Cambodia | 5.0% | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 52 | Seychelles | 5.0% | 2023 | up 3,233.3% | volatile |
| 54 | Chile | 4.0% | 2025 | up 20,952.6% | volatile |
| 54 | India | 4.0% | 2025 | up 23,429.4% | volatile |
| 56 | Japan | 3.0% | 2025 | up 417.2% | volatile |
| 57 | Russia | 2.0% | 2025 | up 19,900.0% | volatile |
| 58 | South Africa | 0.9% | 2025 | up 1,417.2% | volatile |
About this data
Electric cars include fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrids.