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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 battery-electric and plug-in hybrid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of new cars sold that are battery-electric and plug-in hybrid in Nepal

Name: Share of new cars sold that are battery-electric and plug-in hybrid in Nepal
Creator: International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nepal: Share of new cars sold that are battery-electric and plug-in hybrid was 0.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.3%

Change on year

down 1.1%

World rank

51st

of 54 countries

All-time high

1.1%

in 2022

All-time low

0.3%

in 2025

Years of data

2021–2025

Share of new cars sold that are battery-electric and plug-in hybrid in Nepal, 2021–2025

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

Analysis

Nepal recorded 0.3% for share of new cars sold that are battery-electric and plug-in hybrid in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 27.9% over five years.

Nepal ranks 51st of 54 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Nepal

48 Malaysia 0.7% compare
49 Indonesia 0.7% compare
50 South Africa 0.6% compare
52 Costa Rica 0.3% compare
53 Jordan 0.2% compare
54 India 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of new cars sold that are battery-electric and plug-in hybrid in Nepal?: Share of new cars sold that are battery-electric and plug-in hybrid in Nepal was 0.3% 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 battery-electric and plug-in hybrid recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest share of new cars sold that are battery-electric and plug-in hybrid recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2025.
How does Nepal rank for share of new cars sold that are battery-electric and plug-in hybrid?: Nepal ranks 51st out of 54 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Nepal 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 battery-electric and plug-in hybrid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of new cars sold that are battery-electric and plug-in hybrid
Unit: %
Source: International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 54 places, 637 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Plug-in hybrids cars can run using an electric motor and rechargeable battery, or an internal combustion engine. Their battery is usually smaller than a fully battery-electric.