Share of new cars sold that are electric in Norway
Norway: Share of new cars sold that are electric was 97.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of new cars sold that are electric in Norway, 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 Norway stood at 97.0%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 340.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of new cars sold that are electric in Norway peaked at 97.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2010.
That places Norway 1st out of 58 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.3% | — |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +400.0% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +121.4% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +87.1% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +158.6% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | +46.7% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | +31.8% |
| 2017 | 39.0% | +34.5% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | +33.9% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 97.0% | +5.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 97.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 5.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Norway's 97.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.0%, 4.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of new cars sold that are electric in Norway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +400.0% | 0.3% | 1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.1% | 0.3% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 75.0% | 97.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of new cars sold that are electric in Norway?
- Share of new cars sold that are electric in Norway was 97.0% 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of new cars sold that are electric recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
- How does Norway rank for share of new cars sold that are electric?
- Norway ranks 1st out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of new cars sold that are electric rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 340.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway 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.