China vs United Kingdom: Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold
China
5.10 million cars
in 2025
United Kingdom
230,000 cars
in 2025
China rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
4th
Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold over time
- China
- United Kingdom
How they compare
China currently reports 5.10 million cars against 230,000 cars in United Kingdom, a difference of 4.87 million cars.
That makes China's figure about 22.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was China ahead.
China ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 54 countries.
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About this data
New fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid sales each year.