China vs United States: Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold
China
5.10 million cars
in 2025
United States
330,000 cars
in 2025
China rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 5.10 million cars against 330,000 cars in United States, a difference of 4.77 million cars.
That makes China's figure about 15.5 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 54 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 | 86,146 cars | 62,889 cars | 23,257 cars | China |
| 2020s | 2.50 million cars | 225,667 cars | 2.27 million cars | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold, China or United States?
- China, at 5.10 million cars against 330,000 cars in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold between China and United States?
- 4.77 million cars, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do China and United States rank globally for number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 54 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
New fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid sales each year.