Germany vs United Kingdom: Electric car stocks
Germany
3.10 million cars
in 2025
United Kingdom
2.46 million cars
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
4th
Electric car stocks over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.10 million cars against 2.46 million cars in United Kingdom, a difference of 640,000 cars.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 43 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66,499 cars | 73,814 cars | 7,315 cars | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2.00 million cars | 1.35 million cars | 648,333 cars | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric car stocks, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 3.10 million cars against 2.46 million cars in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric car stocks between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 640,000 cars, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for electric car stocks?
- Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 4th 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.