Share of cars currently in use that are electric in Australia
Australia: Share of cars currently in use that are electric was 3.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of cars currently in use that are electric in Australia, 2011–2025
Source: International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 3.0% for share of cars currently in use that are electric in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 57.9% on the previous year and up 11,011.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cars currently in use that are electric in Australia peaked at 3.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
That places Australia 20th 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.
Share of cars currently in use that are electric in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +515.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +91.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +204.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +92.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +37.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +40.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +48.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +81.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +77.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +84.4% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +103.4% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | +58.3% |
| 2025 | 3.0% | +57.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 3.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.0%, 50% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Australia's 3.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5%, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cars currently in use that are electric in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +515.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 3.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 18 Canada 4.0% compare
- 18 New Zealand 4.0% compare
- 20 South Korea 3.0% compare
- 20 Turkey 3.0% compare
- 20 United Arab Emirates 3.0% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cars currently in use that are electric in Australia?
- Share of cars currently in use that are electric in Australia was 3.0% in 2025, according to International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cars currently in use that are electric recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of cars currently in use that are electric recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- How does Australia rank for share of cars currently in use that are electric?
- Australia ranks 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of cars currently in use that are electric rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11,011.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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 cars currently in use that are electric. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric cars include fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrids.