Share of new cars sold that are electric in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of new cars sold that are electric was 6.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of new cars sold that are electric in Bulgaria, 2015–2025
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 cars sold that are electric in Bulgaria is 6.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 6,566.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of new cars sold that are electric in Bulgaria peaked at 6.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.
That places Bulgaria 49th out of 58 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of new cars sold that are electric in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.1% | — |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -44.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +580.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +88.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +228.4% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +81.8% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +45.0% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -13.8% |
| 2025 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 6.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 35% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 6.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.0%, 29% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 2.2% | 6.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of new cars sold that are electric in Bulgaria?
- Share of new cars sold that are electric in Bulgaria was 6.0% in 2025, according to International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of new cars sold that are electric recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of new cars sold that are electric recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of new cars sold that are electric?
- Bulgaria ranks 49th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of new cars sold that are electric rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,566.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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 cars sold that are electric. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric cars include fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrids.