Share of new cars sold that are electric in Hungary
Hungary: Share of new cars sold that are electric was 14.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of new cars sold that are electric in Hungary, 2015–2025
Source: International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 14.0% for share of new cars sold that are electric in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 8,135.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of new cars sold that are electric in Hungary peaked at 14.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2015.
That places Hungary 32nd out of 58 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.2% | — |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +111.8% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +177.8% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +26.7% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +147.4% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +48.9% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +27.9% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 14.0% | +16.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 14.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 82% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 14.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.0%, 67% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 1.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 4.7% | 14.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of new cars sold that are electric in Hungary?
- Share of new cars sold that are electric in Hungary was 14.0% 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of new cars sold that are electric recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
- How does Hungary rank for share of new cars sold that are electric?
- Hungary ranks 32nd out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of new cars sold that are electric rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,135.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary 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.