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Electric car sales share by country (2023)

China had the highest electric car sales share in 2023, at 35%, followed by Vietnam (15%) and Thailand (10%). The ranking compares 6 countries on 2023 figures from the International Energy Agency. Indonesia ranked last of the 6, at 2%. For reference, Global stood at 18%.

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How this ranking is built. Indicator: Electric car sales share · Topic: Electric vehicle sales · Industry: Electric Vehicles · Period: 2023. Only verified actual figures for that one period are ranked, so every row is comparable; forecasts are not ranked, and world or regional totals are shown as reference, not ranked.

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Electric car sales share by country

2023

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Global: 18%: 18%

Electric car sales share by countryElectric car sales share by country. 6 categories, highest is China at 35%. Indonesia India Brazil Thailand Vietnam China 2% 2% 3% 10% 15% 35%
Electric car sales share by countryElectric car sales share by country. 6 categories, highest is China at 35%. Indonesia India Brazil Thailand Vietnam China 2% 2% 3% 10% 15% 35%
Electric car sales share by countryElectric car sales share by country. 6 categories, highest is China at 35%. Indonesia India Brazil Thailand Vietnam China 2% 2% 3% 10% 15% 35%
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Electric car sales share by country
Category Source Type Value
China International Energy Agency Actual 35%
Vietnam International Energy Agency Actual 15%
Thailand International Energy Agency Actual 10%
Brazil International Energy Agency Actual 3%
India International Energy Agency Actual 2%
Indonesia International Energy Agency Actual 2%
Source: International Energy Agency · percent · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org

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Country ranking

Rank · country · value · source. Values in %.

# Country Value Period Source
1 China CN 35% 2023 International Energy Agency
2 Vietnam VN 15% 2023 International Energy Agency
3 Thailand TH 10% 2023 International Energy Agency
4 Brazil BR 3% 2023 International Energy Agency
5 India IN 2% 2023 International Energy Agency
6 Indonesia ID 2% 2023 International Energy Agency
— Global Reference total, not ranked 18% 2023 International Energy Agency

Frequently asked questions

Which country has the highest electric car sales share?

China, at 35% in 2023, ahead of Vietnam (15%) and Thailand (10%), among 6 countries ranked on 2023 figures from the International Energy Agency.

Which country has the lowest electric car sales share?

Indonesia, at 2% in 2023, then India (2%).

What does this ranking measure?

Share of new passenger car sales that are electric vehicles.

Which countries are included?

6 countries with 2023 figures: China, Vietnam, Thailand, Brazil, India and Indonesia.

Where does the data come from?

From the International Energy Agency. Every value links to its record, which quotes the table or sentence it was read from. Only actual figures are ranked; forecasts are left out.

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