Share of cars currently in use that are electric by country
Electric cars include fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrids.
Countries reporting
43
Highest
36.0%
Norway
Lowest
0.1%
South Africa
Median
3.0%
Years covered
16
2010–2025
Data points
604
What the numbers show
Share of cars currently in use that are electric is currently reported for 43 countries. The highest value is 36.0% in Norway; the lowest is 0.1% in South Africa.
The median across all reporting countries is 3.0%, and the mean is 6.1%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 327.
Share of cars currently in use that are electric: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 36.0% | 2025 | up 1,233.3% | volatile |
| 2 | Iceland | 25.0% | 2025 | up 6,844.4% | volatile |
| 3 | Denmark | 23.0% | 2025 | up 6,471.4% | volatile |
| 4 | Sweden | 16.0% | 2025 | up 5,061.3% | volatile |
| 5 | China | 14.0% | 2025 | up 6,566.7% | volatile |
| 6 | Belgium | 13.0% | 2025 | up 9,900.0% | volatile |
| 6 | Netherlands | 13.0% | 2025 | up 1,081.8% | volatile |
| 8 | Finland | 12.0% | 2025 | up 22,122.2% | volatile |
| 9 | Vietnam | 10.0% | 2025 | up 4,761,800.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Singapore | 9.0% | 2025 | up 3,461,440.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Israel | 8.0% | 2025 | up 13,935.1% | volatile |
| 11 | Switzerland | 8.0% | 2025 | up 3,100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | United Kingdom | 7.0% | 2025 | up 4,275.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Austria | 7.0% | 2025 | up 4,900.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Germany | 6.0% | 2025 | up 6,022.4% | volatile |
| 15 | Portugal | 6.0% | 2025 | up 11,220.8% | volatile |
| 15 | France | 6.0% | 2025 | up 2,207.7% | volatile |
| 18 | New Zealand | 4.0% | 2025 | up 13,233.3% | volatile |
| 18 | Canada | 4.0% | 2025 | up 4,661.9% | volatile |
| 20 | Turkey | 3.0% | 2025 | up 78,847.4% | volatile |
| 20 | South Korea | 3.0% | 2025 | up 8,990.9% | volatile |
| 20 | Australia | 3.0% | 2025 | up 11,011.1% | volatile |
| 20 | United Arab Emirates | 3.0% | 2025 | up 5,900.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Italy | 2.0% | 2025 | up 13,233.3% | volatile |
| 24 | United States | 2.0% | 2025 | up 1,011.1% | volatile |
| 24 | Spain | 2.0% | 2025 | up 7,592.3% | volatile |
| 24 | Poland | 2.0% | 2025 | up 16,566.7% | volatile |
| 24 | Costa Rica | 2.0% | 2025 | up 142,757.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Thailand | 2.0% | 2025 | up 73,974.1% | volatile |
| 30 | Japan | 1.0% | 2025 | up 354.5% | volatile |
| 30 | Cambodia | 1.0% | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 30 | Brazil | 1.0% | 2025 | up 208,233.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Indonesia | 1.0% | 2025 | up 217,291.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Greece | 1.0% | 2025 | up 36,937.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Philippines | 1.0% | 2025 | up 107,427.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Colombia | 1.0% | 2025 | up 29,311.8% | volatile |
| 37 | Jordan | 0.9% | 2025 | up 3,233.3% | volatile |
| 38 | Malaysia | 0.9% | 2025 | up 103,471.0% | volatile |
| 39 | India | 0.8% | 2025 | up 4,900.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Mexico | 0.6% | 2025 | up 37,233.3% | volatile |
| 41 | Chile | 0.5% | 2025 | up 19,465.2% | volatile |
| 42 | Russia | 0.1% | 2025 | up 26,215.8% | volatile |
| 43 | South Africa | 0.1% | 2025 | up 2,519.1% | volatile |
About this data
Electric cars include fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrids.