China vs Germany: Electric car stocks

China
44.00 million cars
in 2025
Germany
3.10 million cars
in 2025
China rank
1st
Germany rank
3rd

Electric car stocks over time

  • China
  • Germany
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How they compare

China currently reports 44.00 million cars against 3.10 million cars in Germany, a difference of 40.90 million cars.

That makes China's figure about 14.2 times Germany's.

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

China ranks 1st and Germany ranks 3rd of 43 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Electric car stocks
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
43 places, 604 data points, 2010–2025
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Car stocks represent the number of cars that are in use. It is the balance of cumulative sales over time and the number of cars that have been retired or taken off the road. Electric cars include fully battery-electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids.