Electric car stocks in Japan
Japan: Electric car stocks was 720,000 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electric car stocks in Japan, 2010–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric car stocks in Japan is 720,000, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 437.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric car stocks in Japan peaked at 720,000 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,500, in 2010.
That places Japan 12th out of 43 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.
Electric car stocks in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,500 | — |
| 2011 | 16,015 | +357.6% |
| 2012 | 41,000 | +156.0% |
| 2013 | 69,000 | +68.3% |
| 2014 | 111,000 | +60.9% |
| 2015 | 134,000 | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 153,000 | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 200,000 | +30.7% |
| 2018 | 230,000 | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 260,000 | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 300,000 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 340,000 | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 410,000 | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 540,000 | +31.7% |
| 2024 | 620,000 | +14.8% |
| 2025 | 720,000 | +16.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 720,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 434,000, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Japan's 720,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 233,020, 3.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electric car stocks in Japan 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 | +357.6% | 3,500 | 16,015 |
| 2012 | +156.0% | 16,015 | 41,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 121,752 | 3,500 | 260,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 488,333 | 300,000 | 720,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric car stocks in Japan?
- Electric car stocks in Japan was 720,000 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electric car stocks recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 720,000 in 2025.
- What is the lowest electric car stocks recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,500 in 2010.
- How does Japan rank for electric car stocks?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electric car stocks rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 437.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electric car stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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