Electric Vehicles are quickly becoming a domanant player in the vehicle sales market. The chart above displays the trend of sales for a range of countries around the world.
The increase of both full Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) and Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) is seen from 2010 to 2019, when EVs entered the global market.
Australians are one of the slowest to take on the switch to Electric vehicles. However, in recent years you can see that there has been a large increase in sales of BEV and PHEV vehicles.
Environmental impacts are a large factor for people switching to electric vehicles. Humans are wanting to slow down the damage we are doing to the planet. Here is the comparison of Carbon Emissions from different types of powertrains.
This chart displays the global emission rates from 2010-2019. Overall, the emission rates are decreasing and slowing. Could this be from the environmental changes humans are making?
This chart displays the global emission rates of countries around the world.
How much does it cost to run annually? Electric - Total $1862.00 Pallav Verma (2025), Electricity Provider.
How much does it cost to run a Petrol Vehicle annually? Total $4462.00 Pallav Verma (2025), Electricity Provider.
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Electric Vehicle Council (2023), “EVC Lifestyle Emissions Calculator Explainer”. https://electricvehiclecouncil.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20231129-EVC-Lifecycle-Emissions-Calculator-Explainer.pdf