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Electric car sales
China had the highest electric car sales in 2025, at 13 million, ahead of Germany (850 thousand) and South Korea (200 thousand). Global: 20 million in 2025, +17.6% on 2024. IEA projects 23 million for 2026.
- 20 million Electric car sales · Global · 2025
- +17.6% vs 2024
- 17Measures
- 10Countries · 2010–2026
Verified 27 Sep 2026 · 10 publishers · 56 records · Next period 2026
Electric car sales
The best-covered measure of electric car sales. Every point opens its record; the values are one click away under the chart.
Electric car sales by region
2 of 8 regions drawn, 2024 to 2026; every region is ranked below
Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band
Forecasts are dashed, with hollow markers.
Electric car sales by region
Latest value per region, periods differ
Latest available period per row; periods differ
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| Category | Period | Source | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global | 2025 | IEA | Actual | 20 million |
| China | 2025 | IEA | Actual | 13 million |
| Europe | 2025 | IEA | Actual | 4.2 million |
| European Union | 2025 | IEA | Actual | 3 million |
| United States | 2024 | IEA | Actual | 1.6 million |
| Germany | 2025 | IEA | Actual | 0.85 million |
| South Korea | 2025 | IEA | Actual | 0.2 million |
| India | 2025 | IEA | Actual | 0.17 million |
Latest available period per row; years differ.
Every measure of electric car sales
17 measures: the same subject cut by product, segment, basis or form. Each has its own page with every record.
Electric car sales by country
Countries ranked on one comparable period:
A page for every country with at least three records:
Frequently asked questions
What does electric car sales measure?
Total monetary amount of sales revenue generated.
What is the latest electric car sales?
China had the highest electric car sales in 2025, at 13 million, ahead of Germany (850 thousand) and South Korea (200 thousand). Global: 20 million in 2025, +17.6% on 2024. IEA projects 23 million for 2026.
Which country has the highest electric car sales?
China, at 13 million in 2025, among 4 countries that published that period.
Which countries does this electric car sales data cover?
10 countries, with a page each for China, United Kingdom, United States.
Where does the data come from?
From 13 documents published by Eurostat, SMMT, ICCT and 7 more. Every figure links to its record, which quotes the sentence or table row it was read from.
How often is it updated?
Annual; the newest figure covers 2025, and the next release should cover 2026.
Sources
13 documents from 10 publishers. Each links to the publisher's own copy.
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light Duty Electric Drive Vehicles Monthly Sales Updates | Argonne | — | 3 |
| Global EV Outlook 2026 | IEA | 20 May 2026 | 5 |
| Global EV Outlook 2026 | IEA | 20 May 2026 | 14 |
| Global EV Outlook 2025 | IEA | 14 May 2025 | 8 |
| Global EV Outlook 2025 | IEA | 14 May 2025 | 6 |
| 1.45 million new battery-only electric cars in 2024 | Eurostat | 30 Jul 2025 | 3 |
| 2025年我国新能源汽车产销量双超1600万辆 | CAAM | 14 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| New car registrations: +0.8% in 2024; battery-electric 13.6% market share | ACEA | 21 Jan 2025 | 3 |
| Norwegian EV market | Norsk elbilforening | 1 Jan 2026 | 2 |
| Auto Industry Sales Performance of March 2025, Q4 and April 2024 - March 2025 | SIAM | 15 Apr 2025 | 1 |
| UK new car market breaches two million as almost one in four buyers go electric | SMMT | 6 Jan 2026 | 4 |
| BloombergNEF's Electric Vehicle Outlook 2026: Global EV Sales Set For Another Record-Breaking Year, But Growth in Some Major Markets Slows | BNEF | 16 Jun 2026 | 3 |
| European Market Monitor Cars and Vans: January-December 2025 | ICCT | 25 Jan 2026 | 3 |
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StatOrigin. (2026). Electric car sales statistics [Data set]. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/statistics/electric-car-sales
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