Share of cars currently in use that are electric in Japan
Japan: 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 Japan, 2010–2025
Source: International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1.0% for share of cars currently in use that are electric in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 354.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cars currently in use that are electric in Japan peaked at 1.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
Japan 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +359.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +146.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +73.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +19.0% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.0%, 17% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5%, 40% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cars currently in use that are electric in Japan 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 | +359.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2012 | +146.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cars currently in use that are electric in Japan?
- Share of cars currently in use that are electric in Japan 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of cars currently in use that are electric recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Japan rank for share of cars currently in use that are electric?
- Japan ranks 30th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of cars currently in use that are electric rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 354.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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.