United Kingdom vs United States: Electric car stocks

United Kingdom
2.46 million cars
in 2025
United States
7.80 million cars
in 2025
United Kingdom rank
4th
United States rank
2nd

Electric car stocks over time

  • United Kingdom
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 7.80 million cars against 2.46 million cars in United Kingdom, a difference of 5.34 million cars.

That makes United States's figure about 3.2 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 43 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom United States Difference Ahead
2010s 73,814 cars 486,280 cars 412,466 cars United States
2020s 1.35 million cars 4.31 million cars 2.96 million cars United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric car stocks, United Kingdom or United States?
United States, at 7.80 million cars against 2.46 million cars in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in electric car stocks between United Kingdom and United States?
5.34 million cars, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for electric car stocks?
United Kingdom ranks 4th 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

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
Last refreshed

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.