As of March 31, 2021, approximately 10.21 million low-emission vehicles were in use in Japan, increasing from 4.78 million in 2015. Most low-emission vehicles were hybrid electric vehicles (HEV).
Number of low-emission vehicles in use in Japan from 2015 to 2021
(in millions)
including hybrid, plug-in hybrid, battery electric, fuel cell, natural gas, and methanol vehicles
Supplementary notes
The source does not provide an exact publication date. The date mentioned here is the day of data access.
Figures have been rounded.
Figures prior to 2021 come from previous reports.
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AIRIA (Japan). (November 24, 2021). Number of low-emission vehicles in use in Japan from 2015 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/682138/japan-new-energy-vehicles-in-use/
AIRIA (Japan). "Number of low-emission vehicles in use in Japan from 2015 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. November 24, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/682138/japan-new-energy-vehicles-in-use/
AIRIA (Japan). (2021). Number of low-emission vehicles in use in Japan from 2015 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/682138/japan-new-energy-vehicles-in-use/
AIRIA (Japan). "Number of Low-emission Vehicles in Use in Japan from 2015 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/682138/japan-new-energy-vehicles-in-use/
AIRIA (Japan), Number of low-emission vehicles in use in Japan from 2015 to 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/682138/japan-new-energy-vehicles-in-use/ (last visited December 03, 2021)
