Electric car stocks in China

China: Electric car stocks was 44.00 million cars in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
44.00 million cars
Change on year
up 37.5%
World rank
1st
of 43 countries
All-time high
44.00 million cars
in 2025
All-time low
1,940 cars
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Electric car stocks in China, 2010–2025

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M2010201720252010: 1.9k cars2011: 7.0k cars2012: 16.9k cars2013: 32.6k cars2014: 86.0k cars2015: 297.0k cars2016: 640.0k cars2017: 1.2M cars2018: 2.2M cars2019: 3.4M cars2020: 4.5M cars2021: 7.7M cars2022: 13.0M cars2023: 21.5M cars2024: 32.0M cars2025: 44.0M cars

Source: International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cars.

Analysis

China recorded 44.00 million cars for electric car stocks in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.5% on the previous year and up 14,714.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electric car stocks in China peaked at 44.00 million cars in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,940 cars, in 2010.

China ranks 1st of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 790,142 cars 1,940 cars 3.36 million cars 10
2020s 20.45 million cars 4.47 million cars 44.00 million cars 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 United States 7.80 million cars compare
  2. 3 Germany 3.10 million cars compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 2.46 million cars compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electric car stocks in China?
Electric car stocks in China was 44.00 million cars in 2025, according to International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electric car stocks recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 44.00 million cars in 2025.
What is the lowest electric car stocks recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 1,940 cars in 2010.
How does China rank for electric car stocks?
China ranks 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is electric car stocks rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 14,714.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electric car stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.