Share of new cars sold that are electric in Italy
Italy: Share of new cars sold that are electric was 13.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of new cars sold that are electric in Italy, 2010–2025
Source: International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of new cars sold that are electric in Italy stood at 13.0%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 73.3% on the previous year and up 9,185.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of new cars sold that are electric in Italy peaked at 13.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
That places Italy 35th 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +225.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +407.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +142.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +40.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +66.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +76.0% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +377.3% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | +116.7% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | -18.5% |
| 2025 | 13.0% | +73.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 13.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 76% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Italy's 13.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.0%, 62% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 4.2% | 13.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of new cars sold that are electric in Italy?
- Share of new cars sold that are electric in Italy was 13.0% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of new cars sold that are electric recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Italy rank for share of new cars sold that are electric?
- Italy ranks 35th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of new cars sold that are electric rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,185.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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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Electric cars include fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrids.