Electric cars as a share of new car sales
25%Global, 2025
+5 ppsince 2024
Source: IEA
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Electric Vehicles statistics
236 verified figures across 136 measures of the electric vehicles industry, from 18 publishers in 24 regions. Every number opens the report and sentence it was taken from.
Electric cars as a share of the car fleet
5%Global, 2025
+1 ppsince 2024
Source: IEA
Average lithium-ion battery pack price
115 USD/kWhGlobal, 2024
Source: BNEF
Fast charger share of public charging stock (snapshot)
35%Global, end of 2023
Source: IEA
Key findings
The most quotable figures in this dataset, each with its publisher. Copy a citation or open the record to read the source sentence.
Market size and output 9
- Electric car sales worldwide were 20 million in 2025 (IEA). IEA ↗ T1 Official
- Total spending on electric cars worldwide was about 860 billion USD in 2025 (IEA). IEA ↗ T1 Official
- Consumer spending on electric cars worldwide was 560 billion USD in 2024 (IEA). IEA ↗ T1 Official
- EV battery demand worldwide was 750 gigawatt-hours in 2023 (IEA). IEA ↗ T1 Official
- Electric bus sales worldwide were nearly 50,000 in 2023 (IEA). IEA ↗ T1 Official
- Electric three-wheeler sales worldwide were nearly 1 million in 2023 (IEA). IEA ↗ T1 Official
- Electric truck sales worldwide were about 54,000 in 2023 (IEA). IEA ↗ T1 Official
- Three-wheeler sales worldwide (all powertrains) were 4.5 million in 2023 (IEA). IEA ↗ T1 Official
- IEA projects electric car sales worldwide at 23 million in 2026. IEA ↗ T1 Official
Growth and change 1
- Electric car sales growth rate worldwide was 20% in 2025 (IEA). IEA ↗ T1 Official
Capacity and infrastructure 2
Charts
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Electric car sales by country
2025 · 4 countries
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| Category | Source | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | IEA | Actual | 13,000 thousand |
| Germany | IEA | Actual | 850 thousand |
| South Korea | IEA | Actual | 200 thousand |
| India | IEA | Actual | 165 thousand |
Source: IEA · thousand · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org
Oil demand displaced by electric vehicles
Global, 2024 to 2030
Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band Estimates are listed as such in the table below
Source: IEA · million barrels_per_day · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org
Forecasts are dashed, with hollow markers.
Electric Vehicles statistics by topic
Each topic gathers one measure across every country and year, with its own country pages and rankings.
Every measure in this dataset
Latest value for each measure, the change from the previous period, and its trend. The full records, with provenance columns, are in the CSV download.
Electric vehicle sales 22
Number of new electric vehicles sold in a given period. 22 slices on this page.
Show 14 more measures
- Electric truck share of total truck sales 1.5%
- Electric two-wheeler sales share 5%
- Electric bus sales 50,000
- Electric bus sales share 3%
- Electric car sales (weekly) 250,000
- Electric city bus sales share 43%
- Electric light commercial vehicle sales share 4%
- Electric share of vehicles sold 66.7%
- Electric two-wheeler sales share of global market 78%
- Electric light commercial vehicle sales growth 50%
- Electric three-wheeler sales growth rate 30%
- Electric car sales growth (quarterly) 25%
- Electric truck sales growth rate 35%
- Electric two-wheeler sales growth rate 40%
Sales 17
Total monetary amount of sales revenue generated. 17 slices on this page.
Show 9 more measures
- Plug-in hybrid cars as a share of new car registrations 9%
- Share of global electric car sales 63%
- Electric car sales (monthly) 93,212
- Electric car sales (quarterly) 4 million
- Electric two-wheelers as a share of two-wheeler sales 6%
- New energy vehicle sales 16.5 million
- Petrol cars as a share of new car registrations 33.3%
- Electric car sales growth rate 20%
- Electric car sales growth rate (quarterly) 35%
EV chargers 7
Total number of electric vehicle charging points or stations installed. 7 slices on this page.
Battery pack price 6
Volume-weighted average price of battery packs per unit of storage capacity. 6 slices on this page.
Car sales 6
Number or share of passenger cars sold or registered. 6 slices on this page.
EV battery energy usage 4
Energy capacity of batteries installed in registered electric vehicles. 4 slices on this page.
Production 4
The total quantity or volume of goods produced. 4 slices on this page.
Battery demand 3
Total demand for batteries. 3 slices on this page.
Car registrations 3
Registrations of passenger cars. 3 slices on this page.
Passenger Car Registrations 3
Number of new passenger cars registered during the calendar year. 3 slices on this page.
Vehicle Registration Growth 3
Annual percentage growth in vehicle registrations. 3 slices on this page.
Avoided oil demand 2
Volume of petroleum fuel demand displaced or avoided through alternative vehicles or technologies. 2 slices on this page.
Battery recycling capacity 2
Total installed capacity for recycling end-of-life batteries. 2 slices on this page.
Car Registration Growth 2
Monthly year-on-year growth rate in car registrations. 2 slices on this page.
Car stock 2
Total number of passenger cars in circulation. 2 slices on this page.
Charging capacity growth multiple 2
Factor by which vehicle charging capacity must increase relative to a baseline to satisfy demand. 2 slices on this page.
Electric Car Sales Growth 2
Annual growth rate of electric vehicle sales. 2 slices on this page.
Electric vehicle stock 2
Number of electric vehicles in operation. 2 slices on this page.
Manufacturing capacity 2
Maximum annual volume of equipment or goods that manufacturing facilities can produce. 2 slices on this page.
Vehicle fleet 2
Total number of vehicles registered or in circulation. 2 slices on this page.
Vehicle registrations 2
Number of new vehicles registered. 2 slices on this page.
Vehicle sales 2
Number of new vehicles sold. 2 slices on this page.
Measures with one series 36
One slice each, so they have nothing to add up with on this page.
Show 28 more measures
- Electric three-wheeler total cost of ownership savings (with subsidies) 50%
- Electric three-wheeler upfront price premium 55%
- Electric vehicles as a share of total electricity demand 2.5%
- Electricity consumption of the electric vehicle fleet 367,000 GWh
- EU Battery Electric Passenger Car Fleet 7.59 million vehicles
- Government funding for EV charging infrastructure 39.3 million AUD
- Lithium-iron-phosphate share of EV sales by battery capacity 40%
- New energy vehicle exports 2.62 million
- New energy vehicle stock 44 million
- Number of car manufacturers with electrification targets 20
- Private and public EV charging installations 53,600
- Ratio of announced battery recycling capacity to recyclable battery supply 3 times
- Regional share of global electric car production 50%
- Share of available electric models that are large vehicles 66.7%
- Share of global EV battery deployment 60%
- Share of investment announcements committed 40%
- Target spacing between public EV chargers along highways 60 km
- Total spending on electric cars 860 billion USD
- UK Zero Emission Model Availability 170 models
- US Battery Electric Vehicle First Half Sales Share 6%
- US Electric Vehicle Registered Fleet Share 2%
- US Electrified Light-Duty Vehicle Market Share 24%
- US Hybrid Electric Vehicle Market Share 16%
- Zero-emission heavy-duty vehicle sales share forecast 60%
- Electric car trade growth 20%
- EV battery demand growth multiple by 2035 7 times
- Global Electric Truck Sales Growth 80%
- Year-on-year decline in battery pack prices 20%
136 measures. Each name opens the full series; each value opens the record with its source evidence.
Answered from the data
Common questions
How big is the global electric vehicles market?
Electric car sales worldwide were 20 million in 2025 (IEA).
Which country leads in electric vehicles?
China recorded the highest electric car sales of the 4 countries with data in 2025, at 13 million, ahead of Germany (850 thousand) and South Korea (200 thousand) (IEA).
How fast is the electric vehicles market growing?
Electric car sales growth rate worldwide was 20% in 2025 (IEA).
What are the key market share figures for electric vehicles?
Electric cars as a share of new car sales worldwide were 25% in 2025 (IEA).
What is the forecast for electric vehicles?
IEA projects electric car sales worldwide at 23 million in 2026.
Where does this electric vehicles data come from?
Every figure on this page traces to a primary source: 18 organisations publish the underlying data, and the observed figures span 2010 to 2026, with projections to 2035. The full source table lists each report, its publication date and the original link.
How often is this page updated?
The dataset was last verified on 2 October 2026. Annual series are refreshed when the publisher releases a new edition; corrections are accepted at any time and answered within 48 hours.
Sources
Every document behind this page, with the date we read it and whether the link still resolves. All 236 collected records are published as verified.
| Document | Publisher | Authority tier | Published | Accessed | Locator | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Duty Electric Drive Vehicles Monthly Sales Updates Data portal | Argonne | T1 Official | — | 14 Sep 2026 | Latest Monthly Sales Data - Plug-In Vehicle Sales | 3 |
| Global EV Outlook 2026 Report | IEA | T1 Official | 20 May 2026 | 14 Sep 2026 | Executive summary | 11 |
| Global EV Outlook 2026 Report | IEA | T1 Official | 20 May 2026 | 14 Sep 2026 | Trends in electric cars; Electric car sales saw strong growth in Europe in 2025, thanks to policy support; Trends in electric cars - Government support for electric car sales | 18 |
| Global EV Outlook 2026 Report | IEA | T1 Official | 20 May 2026 | 14 Sep 2026 | Electric vehicle batteries | 5 |
| Global EV Outlook 2025 Report | IEA | T1 Official | 14 May 2025 | 14 Sep 2026 | Trends in electric car markets - Government and consumer spending; Trends in electric car markets | 10 |
| Global EV Outlook 2025 Report | IEA | T1 Official | 14 May 2025 | 14 Sep 2026 | Executive summary; Section: Expected growth in electric car sales; Section: The value proposition for electric trucks is improving | 17 |
| Global EV Outlook 2025 Report | IEA | T1 Official | 14 May 2025 | 14 Sep 2026 | Electric vehicle charging | 10 |
| Executive summary – Global EV Outlook 2024 Report | IEA | T1 Official | — | 22 Sep 2026 | The pace of the transition to electric vehicles hinges on their affordability; Policy support is boosting industry investment, building confidence that rapid electrification will continue; The roll-out of public charging needs to keep pace with EV sales | 43 |
| Trends in heavy electric vehicles – Global EV Outlook 2024 Report | IEA | T1 Official | — | 22 Sep 2026 | The multiple benefits of city bus electrification boost adoption in advanced and emerging economies; China produces the largest selection of battery electric heavy-duty vehicles; Electric truck sales are gaining momentum | 18 |
| Trends in electric vehicle charging – Global EV Outlook 2024 Report | IEA | T1 Official | — | 22 Sep 2026 | Governments are strengthening support for public charging infrastructure; Public charging roll-out needs to keep pace with electric vehicle sales | 10 |
| Trends in other light-duty electric vehicles – Global EV Outlook 2024 Report | IEA | T1 Official | — | 22 Sep 2026 | One in twenty-five light commercial vehicles sold in 2023 was electric, following the path set by passenger cars; India overtakes China as the largest market for electric three-wheelers as global sales continue to grow; Trends in other light-duty electric vehicles | 28 |
| Fahrzeugzulassungen im August 2026 – Antriebsarten Press release | KBA | T1 Official | 15 Sep 2026 | 26 Sep 2026 | Pressemitteilung Nr. 39/2026, Antriebsarten | 1 |
| 中华人民共和国2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 Statistical release | NBS China | T1 Official | 28 Feb 2026 | 14 Sep 2026 | 一、综合 — 绿色低碳转型成效突出 | 2 |
| New battery-only electric cars up 30% in 2025 - News articles - Eurostat Statistical release | Eurostat | T1 Official | 31 Jul 2026 | 27 Sep 2026 | Paragraph 2; Paragraph 1; Paragraph 3 | 4 |
| 1.45 million new battery-only electric cars in 2024 Statistical release | Eurostat | T1 Official | 30 Jul 2025 | 14 Sep 2026 | Lead paragraph; Body text | 4 |
| The Daily — Vehicle registrations, 2025 Statistical release | StatCan | T1 Official | 22 Sep 2026 | 27 Sep 2026 | Section: Hybrid electric vehicles lead electric vehicle registration growth in 2025; Section: Hybrid electric vehicles lead electric vehicle registration growth in 2025, Paragraph 2 | 4 |
| Hybrid sales rise while battery electric sales remain lower after tax credit expiration - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Statistical release | EIA | T1 Official | 27 Jul 2026 | 27 Sep 2026 | Section: Vehicles by technology type, Paragraph 2; Paragraph 4; Paragraph 1 | 4 |
| 2025年我国新能源汽车产销量双超1600万辆 News release | CAAM | T2 Official | 14 Jan 2026 | 14 Sep 2026 | Body text | 4 |
| 协会发布｜2026年8月份全国乘用车市场分析 Press release | CPCA | T2 Official | 8 Sep 2026 | 26 Sep 2026 | 2）零售 | 1 |
| New car registrations: +0.8% in 2024; battery-electric 13.6% market share Press release | ACEA | T2 Official | 21 Jan 2025 | 14 Sep 2026 | Electric cars; New EU car registrations by power source; Lead paragraph | 5 |
| The Motor Industry of Japan 2024 Report | JAMA | T2 Official | 1 May 2024 | 14 Sep 2026 | In-Use Status of Alternative Fuel Vehicles | 1 |
| Norwegian EV market Web page | Norsk elbilforening | T2 Official | 1 Jan 2026 | 14 Sep 2026 | Norwegian EV market | 2 |
| Bilsalget i august 2026 Press release | OFV | T2 Official | 1 Sep 2026 | 26 Sep 2026 | Nullutslippsandel, hittil i år | 1 |
| Auto Industry Sales Performance of March 2025, Q4 and April 2024 - March 2025 Press release | SIAM | T2 Official | 15 Apr 2025 | 14 Sep 2026 | Segment-wise - Two-Wheelers; EV Adoption Trends (Source: SIAM Analysis of Vahan Database) | 3 |
| EVs lift August new car market but September is key test Press release | SMMT | T2 Official | 4 Sep 2026 | 26 Sep 2026 | Section: August car registration by fuel type, Paragraph 1; Paragraph 5; Year to date | 4 |
| UK new car market breaches two million as almost one in four buyers go electric Press release | SMMT | T2 Official | 6 Jan 2026 | 14 Sep 2026 | Body text | 4 |
| BloombergNEF's Electric Vehicle Outlook 2026: Global EV Sales Set For Another Record-Breaking Year, But Growth in Some Major Markets Slows Press release | BNEF | T3 Research | 16 Jun 2026 | 14 Sep 2026 | Key takeaways; Body text; Other key findings | 4 |
| Lithium-Ion Battery Pack Prices Fall to $108 per Kilowatt-Hour, Despite Rising Metal Prices Press release | BNEF | T3 Research | 9 Dec 2025 | 26 Sep 2026 | Annual battery price survey, 2025 | 3 |
| Lithium-Ion Battery Pack Prices See Largest Drop Since 2017, Falling to $115 per Kilowatt-Hour Press release | BNEF | T3 Research | 10 Dec 2024 | 14 Sep 2026 | Lead paragraph; Body text | 5 |
| European Market Monitor Cars and Vans: January-December 2025 Report | ICCT | T3 Research | 25 Jan 2026 | 14 Sep 2026 | Key findings | 3 |
| From Jan to Nov 2024, Global EV Battery Usage Posted 785.6GWh, a 26.4% YoY Growth Press release | SNE Research | T3 Research | 6 Jan 2025 | 14 Sep 2026 | Body text; Lead paragraph | 4 |
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