Share of cars currently in use that are electric in Brazil
Brazil: Share of cars currently in use that are electric was 1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of cars currently in use that are electric in Brazil, 2014–2025
Source: International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cars currently in use that are electric in Brazil is 1.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.8% on the previous year and up 208,233.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cars currently in use that are electric in Brazil peaked at 1.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
Brazil ranks 30th of 43 countries on this measure, 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +140.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +108.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +120.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +54.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +176.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +80.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +270.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +90.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +150.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +136.7% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | +40.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cars currently in use that are electric in Brazil?
- Share of cars currently in use that are electric in Brazil was 1.0% 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of cars currently in use that are electric recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Brazil rank for share of cars currently in use that are electric?
- Brazil ranks 30th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of cars currently in use that are electric rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208,233.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.