Ranking · 5 countries · 2025
Electric cars as a share of new car sales by country (2025)
China had the highest electric cars as a share of new car sales in 2025, at 55%, followed by Germany (30%) and France (25%). The ranking compares 5 countries on 2025 figures from the International Energy Agency. Japan ranked last of the 5, at 3%. For reference, Global stood at 25%.
How this ranking is built. Indicator: Electric cars as a share of new car sales · Topic: Electric car sales · Industry: Electric Vehicles · Period: 2025. Only verified actual figures for that one period are ranked, so every row is comparable; forecasts are not ranked, and world or regional totals are shown as reference, not ranked.
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Country ranking
Rank · country · value · source. Values in %.
| # | Country | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China CN | 55% | 2025 | International Energy Agency |
| 2 | Germany DE | 30% | 2025 | International Energy Agency |
| 3 | France FR | 25% | 2025 | International Energy Agency |
| 4 | South Korea KR | 11% | 2025 | International Energy Agency |
| 5 | Japan JP | 3% | 2025 | International Energy Agency |
| — | Global Reference total, not ranked | 25% | 2025 | International Energy Agency |
| — | European Union Reference total, not ranked | 28% | 2025 | International Energy Agency |
Frequently asked questions
Which country has the highest electric cars as a share of new car sales?
China, at 55% in 2025, ahead of Germany (30%) and France (25%), among 5 countries ranked on 2025 figures from the International Energy Agency.
Which country has the lowest electric cars as a share of new car sales?
Japan, at 3% in 2025, then South Korea (11%).
What does this ranking measure?
Battery-electric and plug-in hybrid passenger cars as a percentage of all new passenger car sales in the region during the calendar year.
Which countries are included?
5 countries with 2025 figures: China, Germany, France, South Korea and Japan.
Where does the data come from?
From the International Energy Agency. Every value links to its record, which quotes the table or sentence it was read from. Only actual figures are ranked; forecasts are left out.
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StatOrigin. (2026). Electric cars as a share of new car sales by country, 2025. Retrieved from https://statorigin.org/rankings/global-ev-sales-share-of-new-cars-by-country