Share of cars currently in use that are electric in Colombia
Colombia: 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 Colombia, 2012–2025
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 Colombia is 1.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.1% on the previous year and up 29,311.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cars currently in use that are electric in Colombia peaked at 1.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
Colombia 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +83.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +43.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +47.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +44.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +81.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +169.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +129.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +52.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +78.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +66.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +52.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +78.9% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | +47.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Colombia'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% | 0.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cars currently in use that are electric in Colombia?
- Share of cars currently in use that are electric in Colombia 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of cars currently in use that are electric recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Colombia rank for share of cars currently in use that are electric?
- Colombia ranks 30th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of cars currently in use that are electric rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29,311.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.