Germany vs United States: Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold
Germany
310,000 cars
in 2025
United States
330,000 cars
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd
Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 330,000 cars against 310,000 cars in Germany, a difference of 20,000 cars.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was United States ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 54 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15,160 cars | 62,889 cars | 47,729 cars | United States |
| 2020s | 261,667 cars | 225,667 cars | 36,000 cars | Germany |
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, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 330,000 cars against 310,000 cars in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold between Germany and United States?
- 20,000 cars, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold?
- Germany ranks 3rd 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.