Electric car stocks in India

India: Electric car stocks was 410,000 cars in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
410,000 cars
Change on year
up 70.5%
World rank
18th
of 43 countries
All-time high
410,000 cars
in 2025
All-time low
880 cars
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Electric car stocks in India, 2010–2025

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2010201720252010: 880 cars2011: 1.3k cars2012: 2.8k cars2013: 2.9k cars2014: 3.4k cars2015: 4.4k cars2016: 4.8k cars2017: 7.0k cars2018: 7.9k cars2019: 8.6k cars2020: 12.1k cars2021: 23.1k cars2022: 72.1k cars2023: 150.4k cars2024: 240.5k cars2025: 410.0k cars

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

Analysis

India recorded 410,000 cars for electric car stocks in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 70.5% on the previous year and up 9,218.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electric car stocks in India peaked at 410,000 cars in 2025 and was at its lowest, 880 cars, in 2010.

India ranks 18th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4,399 cars 880 cars 8,607 cars 10
2020s 151,357 cars 12,050 cars 410,000 cars 6

Countries ranked near India

  1. 15 Spain 630,000 cars compare
  2. 16 Australia 434,000 cars compare
  3. 17 Turkey 421,000 cars compare
  4. 19 Switzerland 400,000 cars compare
  5. 20 Brazil 390,000 cars compare
  6. 21 Thailand 364,000 cars compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electric car stocks in India?
Electric car stocks in India was 410,000 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 410,000 cars in 2025.
What is the lowest electric car stocks recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 880 cars in 2010.
How does India rank for electric car stocks?
India ranks 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is electric car stocks rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 9,218.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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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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
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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.