Electric vehicles 14 per cent of global new car sales, but less than 4 per cent in Australia: IEA

Electric vehicles are on track to account for more than a third of global car sales by 2030. (Getty Images: Jackenjoyphotography)

Global electric vehicle (EV) sales increased more than 50 per cent from 2021 to 2022, making up a total of 14 per cent of all new cars sold in the world.

China accounted for most of the global sales of EVs (which includes both battery electric and plug-in hybrids) and has already exceeded its 2025 target. In Europe, EV sales increased by over 15 per cent, meaning that about 20 per cent of cars sold were electric.