Share of cars currently in use that are electric in Sweden
Sweden: Share of cars currently in use that are electric was 16.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of cars currently in use that are electric in Sweden, 2010–2025
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 Sweden is 16.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 5,061.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cars currently in use that are electric in Sweden peaked at 16.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
Sweden ranks 4th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +4356.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +582.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +107.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +158.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +106.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +77.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +67.3% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +41.3% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +53.8% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +80.0% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +66.7% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | +46.7% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | +27.3% |
| 2025 | 16.0% | +14.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 16.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.0%, 2.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 16.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.0%, 2.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cars currently in use that are electric in Sweden 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 | +4356.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2012 | +582.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 3.6% | 16.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cars currently in use that are electric in Sweden?
- Share of cars currently in use that are electric in Sweden was 16.0% 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of cars currently in use that are electric recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for share of cars currently in use that are electric?
- Sweden ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of cars currently in use that are electric rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,061.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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.