Share of new cars sold that are electric in Mexico
Mexico: Share of new cars sold that are electric was 7.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of new cars sold that are electric in Mexico, 2011–2025
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 Mexico stood at 7.0%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 218.2% on the previous year and up 81,295.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of new cars sold that are electric in Mexico peaked at 7.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
Mexico ranks 47th of 58 countries on this measure, 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +2400.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -87.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +284.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +72.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +551.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +62.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +64.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +226.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +59.2% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +56.3% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +46.7% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | +218.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 7.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.0%, 64% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 7.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.0%, 78% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of new cars sold that are electric in Mexico 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 | +2400.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2016 | +551.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 0.5% | 7.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of new cars sold that are electric in Mexico?
- Share of new cars sold that are electric in Mexico 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of new cars sold that are electric recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- How does Mexico rank for share of new cars sold that are electric?
- Mexico ranks 47th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of new cars sold that are electric rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81,295.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.