China vs United States: Electric car stocks
China
44.00 million cars
in 2025
United States
7.80 million cars
in 2025
China rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Electric car stocks over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 44.00 million cars against 7.80 million cars in United States, a difference of 36.20 million cars.
That makes China's figure about 5.6 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 790,142 cars | 486,280 cars | 303,862 cars | China |
| 2020s | 20.45 million cars | 4.31 million cars | 16.13 million cars | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric car stocks, China or United States?
- China, at 44.00 million cars against 7.80 million cars in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric car stocks between China and United States?
- 36.20 million cars, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do China and United States rank globally for electric car stocks?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electric car stocks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.