Share of new cars sold that are electric in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of new cars sold that are electric was 7.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of new cars sold that are electric in Malaysia, 2012–2025
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 Malaysia is 7.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 125.8% on the previous year and up 111,011.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of new cars sold that are electric in Malaysia peaked at 7.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
That places Malaysia 47th 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -80.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +614.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +152.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +233.3% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +7519.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -69.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -69.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +75.0% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +206.1% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | +106.7% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | +125.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 7.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.0%, 64% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 7.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.5%, 52% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of new cars sold that are electric in Malaysia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +7519.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 0.1% | 7.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of new cars sold that are electric in Malaysia?
- Share of new cars sold that are electric in Malaysia was 7.0% 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of new cars sold that are electric recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of new cars sold that are electric?
- Malaysia ranks 47th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of new cars sold that are electric rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111,011.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.