Share of cars currently in use that are electric in Belgium
Belgium: Share of cars currently in use that are electric was 13.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of cars currently in use that are electric in Belgium, 2010–2025
Source: International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of cars currently in use that are electric in Belgium stood at 13.0%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.8% on the previous year and up 9,900.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cars currently in use that are electric in Belgium peaked at 13.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
Belgium ranks 6th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +400.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +238.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +103.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +94.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +115.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +89.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +41.5% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +80.0% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +61.1% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +55.2% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +73.3% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | +21.8% |
| 2025 | 13.0% | +36.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 13.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.0%, 2.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 13.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.0%, 1.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cars currently in use that are electric in Belgium 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +400.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 1.8% | 13.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cars currently in use that are electric in Belgium?
- Share of cars currently in use that are electric in Belgium was 13.0% 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of cars currently in use that are electric recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for share of cars currently in use that are electric?
- Belgium ranks 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of cars currently in use that are electric rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,900.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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.