Share of cars currently in use that are electric in Thailand
Thailand: Share of cars currently in use that are electric was 2.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of cars currently in use that are electric in Thailand, 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 Thailand stood at 2.0%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 66.7% on the previous year and up 73,974.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cars currently in use that are electric in Thailand peaked at 2.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
Thailand ranks 24th 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +192.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +212.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +260.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +2011.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +110.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +52.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +156.2% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +46.3% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | +66.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 2.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5%, 80% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cars currently in use that are electric in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +2011.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 2.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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- 24 United States 2.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cars currently in use that are electric in Thailand?
- Share of cars currently in use that are electric in Thailand was 2.0% 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of cars currently in use that are electric recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Thailand rank for share of cars currently in use that are electric?
- Thailand ranks 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of cars currently in use that are electric rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73,974.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.