United Kingdom vs United States: Number of new cars sold, by type

United Kingdom
700,000 cars
in 2025
United States
1.53 million cars
in 2025
United Kingdom rank
4th
United States rank
2nd

Number of new cars sold, by type over time

  • United Kingdom
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 1.53 million cars against 700,000 cars in United Kingdom, a difference of 830,000 cars.

That makes United States's figure about 2.2 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 58 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of new cars sold, by type
Unit
cars
Source
International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
58 places, 752 data points, 2010–2025
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