Share of new cars sold that are electric in Singapore
Singapore: Share of new cars sold that are electric was 37.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of new cars sold that are electric in Singapore, 2016–2025
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 Singapore is 37.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 1,608,600.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of new cars sold that are electric in Singapore peaked at 37.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
That places Singapore 12th out of 58 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +33813.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +53.8% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +66.7% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +211.5% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +85.2% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | +40.0% |
| 2024 | 34.0% | +61.9% |
| 2025 | 37.0% | +8.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 37.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 37.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.5%, 2.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 2.6% | 37.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 9 Belgium 44.0% compare
- 10 Vietnam 40.0% compare
- 11 Portugal 38.0% compare
- 13 Luxembourg 35.0% compare
- 13 United Kingdom 35.0% compare
- 15 Ireland 34.0% compare
- 15 Switzerland 34.0% compare
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of new cars sold that are electric in Singapore?
- Share of new cars sold that are electric in Singapore was 37.0% 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of new cars sold that are electric recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Singapore rank for share of new cars sold that are electric?
- Singapore ranks 12th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of new cars sold that are electric rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,608,600.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.