Oil demand displaced by electric vehicles vs Electric car sales
In 2025, oil demand displaced by electric vehicles worldwide was 1.7 million barrels per day; electric car sales was 20 million.
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Oil demand displaced by electric vehicles
Unit: million barrels per day · 2 observations
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| Period | Oil demand displaced by electric vehicles | Electric car sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 million barrels per day IEA | 17 million IEA |
| 2025 | 1.7 million barrels per day IEA | 20 million IEA |
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Oil demand displaced by electric vehicles
Reduction in the region's oil demand attributable to its electric vehicle stock, in barrels per day.
2 observations charted in Global (of 3 annual records) · source organisations: IEA
Electric car sales
New battery-electric and plug-in hybrid electric passenger cars sold in the region during the calendar year.
2 observations charted in Global (of 3 annual records) · source organisations: IEA
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