What share of new cars in your country are electric?

As someone who studies the transition to low-carbon energy, I am always on the lookout for electric cars in everyday life. I like to see how common they are, and it has been exciting to see their prominence grow on the roads in the UK.

Last year, more than one in five new cars sold globally were electric. But how does this vary worldwide? This share is shown across a selection of countries in the chart (more are available here).

Norway leads the world by a long way, with almost all new cars there being electric. China is another standout, with nearly half of new sales.

At the bottom, you can see that electric cars are still relatively rare in countries like Japan, Brazil, and India.

In most countries, greenhouse gas emissions from transport have either grown or, at best, stagnated in the last decade. Accelerating the transition to electric vehicles will be crucial to pushing emissions downwards.

Note that “electric” here includes fully-electric and plug-in hybrid cars; you can see the contribution of each here.

Explore data on electric car sales and stocks across countries in our latest update →

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