Share of new cars sold that are electric in Finland
Finland: Share of new cars sold that are electric was 57.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of new cars sold that are electric in Finland, 2011–2025
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 Finland is 57.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 9,400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of new cars sold that are electric in Finland peaked at 57.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
Finland ranks 7th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +580.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +95.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +46.3% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +116.7% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +80.8% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +46.8% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | +160.9% |
| 2021 | 31.0% | +72.2% |
| 2022 | 38.0% | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | +42.1% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | -7.4% |
| 2025 | 57.0% | +14.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 57.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 3.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Finland's 57.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.0%, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of new cars sold that are electric in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +580.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.0% | 6.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 18.0% | 57.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of new cars sold that are electric in Finland?
- Share of new cars sold that are electric in Finland was 57.0% 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of new cars sold that are electric recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- How does Finland rank for share of new cars sold that are electric?
- Finland ranks 7th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of new cars sold that are electric rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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.