Norway is the first country in the world with more electric vehicles than gas-powered cars on the road, according to vehicle registration data the Norwegian road federation, known as OFV, released Tuesday.

Electric car registrations outpace gas-powered for the first time this month, thanks in part to tax breaks funded by a booming petroleum business.

Norway has become the first country where electric cars outnumber petrol-powered cars. Of the 2.8 million registered private cars, over 754,000 are fully electric, surpassing petrol models, with diesel cars still being the most common but in decline.

Norway has achieved a significant milestone in its transition toward sustainable transportation, with electric vehicles (EVs) now outnumbering petrol cars for the first time. The

Last month, 94% of new vehicles sold in the oil-producing nation were electric. In what's believed to be a global milestone, electric vehicles now