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Electric Vehicles in Japan

5 verified figures for Japan, covering 4 indicators from 2 primary sources. Every figure links to the report it came from.

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Updated 15 Sep 2026 Verified 5 of 5 (100%) Reviewed 15 Sep 2026

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Key takeaways

  1. Electric cars as a share of Japan new car sales stood at 3% in 2025 (IEA). Source
  2. Alternative fuel vehicles as a share of Japan new passenger car registrations stood at 54% in 2023 (JAMA). Source
  3. Japan battery-electric passenger car registrations totalled 88,512 in 2023 (JAMA). Source
  4. Japan plug-in hybrid passenger car registrations totalled 52,126 in 2023 (JAMA). Source

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Electric Vehicles data for Japan

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5 data points across 4 indicators.
Indicator Period Value Source Type Full record
Alternative fuel vehicles as a share of Japan new passenger car registrations 2023 54% JAMA 2024 actual →
Electric cars as a share of Japan new car sales 2025 3% IEA 2026 actual →
Japan battery-electric passenger car registrations 2023 88,512 JAMA 2024 actual →
Japan battery-electric passenger car registrations 2022 58,786 JAMA 2024 actual →
Japan plug-in hybrid passenger car registrations 2023 52,126 JAMA 2024 actual →

Primary documents

Sources

2 primary source documents. Every figure on this page traces to one of these.
Document Publisher Published Accessed Locator Data points
Global EV Outlook 2026 Report IEA 20 May 2026 14 Sep 2026 Trends in electric cars 1
The Motor Industry of Japan 2024 Report JAMA 1 May 2024 14 Sep 2026 In-Use Status of Alternative Fuel Vehicles; ALTERNATIVE FUEL PASSENGER CAR NEW REGISTRATIONS, 2008-2023 (table row for 2023); ALTERNATIVE FUEL PASSENGER CAR NEW REGISTRATIONS, 2008-2023 (table row for 2022) 4

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