Share of new passenger cars that are battery-electric (BEV)
Percentage of new passenger car registrations that are battery-electric vehicles (BEVs). Country comparison for 2023 from the IEA Global EV Data Explorer.
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Key Insights
- •Norway leads globally with BEVs comprising the vast majority of new passenger car registrations in 2023.
- •Several European countries (e.g., Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands, Finland) show very high BEV shares, reflecting strong incentives and charging buildout.
- •China’s large market translates into substantial BEV share and scale, influencing global supply chains.
- •Many low- and middle-income countries remain near-zero BEV share, indicating barriers in affordability, charging access, and used-vehicle market dynamics.
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 4.4%)
About This Statistic
This statistic measures how quickly countries are shifting to fully battery-electric passenger cars by looking at the share of BEVs in new car registrations (sales) in a given year. It captures real consumer and fleet adoption, and it is highly sensitive to policy (incentives, taxes), charging availability, and vehicle prices.
A high BEV share does not necessarily mean a country has the most EVs on the road overall, because it depends on the existing vehicle stock and annual turnover. Still, it is one of the clearest, most comparable signals of the direction of travel in road transport electrification and is published consistently across many countries in the IEA’s Global EV Data Explorer.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 82.0% |
| 2 | Sweden | 37.5% |
| 3 | Denmark | 36.0% |
| 4 | Iceland | 34.0% |
| 5 | Finland | 33.0% |
| 6 | Netherlands | 30.8% |
| 7 | People's Republic of China | 22.0% |
| 8 | Switzerland | 20.8% |
| 9 | Belgium | 19.6% |
| 10 | Estonia | 19.0% |
| 11 | Germany | 18.4% |
| 12 | France | 16.8% |
| 13 | United Kingdom | 16.5% |
| 14 | Luxembourg | 16.0% |
| 15 | Monaco | 14.0% |
| 16 | Canada | 11.3% |
| 17 | Romania | 9.3% |
| 18 | Israel | 9.2% |
| 19 | South Korea | 8.1% |
| 20 | Cyprus | 7.6% |
| 21 | United States of America | 7.6% |
| 22 | Lithuania | 7.5% |
| 23 | Portugal | 7.4% |
| 24 | Australia | 7.2% |
| 25 | Thailand | 6.9% |
| 26 | Greece | 6.8% |
| 27 | New Zealand | 6.6% |
| 28 | Ireland | 6.5% |
| 29 | Hungary | 6.0% |
| 30 | Benin | 5.9% |
| 31 | Spain | 5.6% |
| 32 | Belarus | 4.9% |
| 33 | Italy | 4.2% |
| 34 | Georgia | 4.0% |
| 35 | Poland | 3.6% |
| 36 | Brazil | 3.4% |
| 37 | Czech Republic | 3.3% |
| 38 | Chile | 3.0% |
| 39 | Slovakia | 2.9% |
| 40 | Japan | 2.2% |
| 41 | Costa Rica | 2.0% |
| 42 | Uruguay | 2.0% |
| 43 | Indonesia | 1.8% |
| 44 | Türkiye | 1.8% |
| 45 | India | 1.7% |
| 46 | Croatia | 1.6% |
| 47 | Slovenia | 1.4% |
| 48 | United Arab Emirates | 1.4% |
| 49 | Serbia | 1.3% |
| 50 | Mexico | 1.2% |
| 51 | Malaysia | 1.1% |
| 52 | South Africa | 1.0% |
| 53 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 0.8% |
| 54 | Montenegro | 0.6% |
| 55 | Bahamas | 0.6% |
| 56 | Bulgaria | 0.5% |
| 57 | Saudi Arabia | 0.5% |
| 58 | Vietnam | 0.5% |
| 59 | Austria | 0.5% |
| 60 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.4% |
| 61 | Botswana | 0.4% |
| 62 | Colombia | 0.3% |
| 63 | Kazakhstan | 0.3% |
| 64 | Panama | 0.3% |
| 65 | Qatar | 0.3% |
| 66 | Ukraine | 0.3% |
| 67 | Albania | 0.3% |
| 68 | Armenia | 0.3% |
| 69 | Dominican Republic | 0.2% |
| 70 | Mongolia | 0.2% |
| 71 | Morocco | 0.2% |
| 72 | Oman | 0.2% |
| 73 | Philippines | 0.2% |
| 74 | Andorra | 0.2% |
| 75 | Bahrain | 0.2% |
| 76 | Bermuda | 0.2% |
| 77 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.2% |
| 78 | Cameroon | 0.1% |
| 79 | Central African Republic | 0.1% |
| 80 | Cuba | 0.1% |
| 81 | Ecuador | 0.1% |
| 82 | Guatemala | 0.1% |
| 83 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 0.1% |
| 84 | Jordan | 0.1% |
| 85 | Lebanon | 0.1% |
| 86 | Pakistan | 0.1% |
| 87 | Russian Federation | 0.1% |
| 88 | Tunisia | 0.1% |
| 89 | Egypt | 0.1% |
| 90 | Afghanistan | 0.1% |
| 91 | Algeria | 0.1% |
| 92 | Angola | 0.1% |
| 93 | Bhutan | 0.1% |
| 94 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.1% |
| 95 | Myanmar | 0.0% |
| 96 | Burundi | 0.0% |
| 97 | Cambodia | 0.0% |
| 98 | Sri Lanka | 0.0% |
| 99 | Chad | 0.0% |
| 100 | El Salvador | 0.0% |
| 101 | Ethiopia | 0.0% |
| 102 | Haiti | 0.0% |
| 103 | Honduras | 0.0% |
| 104 | Iraq | 0.0% |
| 105 | Kenya | 0.0% |
| 106 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.0% |
| 107 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.0% |
| 108 | Libya | 0.0% |
| 109 | Madagascar | 0.0% |
| 110 | Malawi | 0.0% |
| 111 | Mali | 0.0% |
| 112 | Namibia | 0.0% |
| 113 | New Caledonia | 0.0% |
| 114 | Nicaragua | 0.0% |
| 115 | Niger | 0.0% |
| 116 | Nigeria | 0.0% |
| 117 | Papua New Guinea | 0.0% |
| 118 | Rwanda | 0.0% |
| 119 | Senegal | 0.0% |
| 120 | Somalia | 0.0% |
| 121 | Zimbabwe | 0.0% |
| 122 | South Sudan | 0.0% |
| 123 | Tajikistan | 0.0% |
| 124 | Togo | 0.0% |
| 125 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.0% |
| 126 | Uganda | 0.0% |
| 127 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0.0% |
| 128 | Uzbekistan | 0.0% |
| 129 | Venezuela | 0.0% |
| 130 | Yemen | 0.0% |
| 131 | Zambia | 0.0% |
| 132 | Argentina | 0.0% |
| 133 | Bangladesh | 0.0% |
| 134 | Bolivia | 0.0% |
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Data Source
This data comes from International Energy Agency (IEA) (2023).
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