Electric car stocks in South Africa
South Africa: Electric car stocks was 9,200 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electric car stocks in South Africa, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 9,200 for electric car stocks in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 80.4% on the previous year and up 3,185.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric car stocks in South Africa peaked at 9,200 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34, in 2013.
South Africa ranks 42nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electric car stocks in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 34 | — |
| 2014 | 49 | +44.1% |
| 2015 | 280 | +471.4% |
| 2016 | 660 | +135.7% |
| 2017 | 860 | +30.3% |
| 2018 | 1,010 | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 1,240 | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 1,470 | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 1,740 | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 2,220 | +27.6% |
| 2023 | 3,500 | +57.7% |
| 2024 | 5,100 | +45.7% |
| 2025 | 9,200 | +80.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 9,200 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 171,900, 5% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electric car stocks in South Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +471.4% | 49 | 280 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 590.43 | 34 | 1,240 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3,872 | 1,470 | 9,200 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric car stocks in South Africa?
- Electric car stocks in South Africa was 9,200 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electric car stocks recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9,200 in 2025.
- What is the lowest electric car stocks recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 in 2013.
- How does South Africa rank for electric car stocks?
- South Africa ranks 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electric car stocks rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,185.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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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