China vs Germany: Number of new electric cars sold

China
13.30 million cars
in 2025
Germany
860,000 cars
in 2025
China rank
1st
Germany rank
3rd

Number of new electric cars sold over time

  • China
  • Germany
05.0M10.0M15.0M201020172025

How they compare

China currently reports 13.30 million cars against 860,000 cars in Germany, a difference of 12.44 million cars.

That makes China's figure about 15.5 times Germany's.

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

China ranks 1st and Germany ranks 3rd of 58 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of new electric cars sold
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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Electric cars include fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrids.