Electric car stocks in Norway

Norway: Electric car stocks was 1.06 million cars in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.06 million cars
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
7th
of 43 countries
All-time high
1.06 million cars
in 2025
All-time low
2,702 cars
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Electric car stocks in Norway, 2010–2025

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2010201720252010: 2.7k cars2011: 3.9k cars2012: 8.3k cars2013: 15.7k cars2014: 35.3k cars2015: 69.0k cars2016: 114.0k cars2017: 180.0k cars2018: 247.0k cars2019: 330.0k cars2020: 490.0k cars2021: 630.0k cars2022: 790.0k cars2023: 900.0k cars2024: 1.0M cars2025: 1.1M cars

Source: International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cars.

Analysis

In 2025, electric car stocks in Norway stood at 1.06 million cars. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 1,436.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electric car stocks in Norway peaked at 1.06 million cars in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,702 cars, in 2010.

That places Norway 7th out of 43 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 100,590 cars 2,702 cars 330,000 cars 10
2020s 811,667 cars 490,000 cars 1.06 million cars 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 4 United Kingdom 2.46 million cars compare
  2. 5 France 2.21 million cars compare
  3. 6 Netherlands 1.20 million cars compare
  4. 8 Canada 1.03 million cars compare
  5. 9 South Korea 834,000 cars compare
  6. 10 Sweden 800,000 cars compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

More reference data data for Norway

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Frequently asked questions

What is electric car stocks in Norway?
Electric car stocks in Norway was 1.06 million cars in 2025, according to International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electric car stocks recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 million cars in 2025.
What is the lowest electric car stocks recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 2,702 cars in 2010.
How does Norway rank for electric car stocks?
Norway ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is electric car stocks rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,436.2%. 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 Electric car stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electric car stocks
Unit
cars
Source
International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 604 data points, 2010–2025
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Car stocks represent the number of cars that are in use. It is the balance of cumulative sales over time and the number of cars that have been retired or taken off the road. Electric cars include fully battery-electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids.