Electric car stocks in United States

United States: Electric car stocks was 7.80 million cars in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
7.80 million cars
Change on year
up 23.8%
World rank
2nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
7.80 million cars
in 2025
All-time low
3,800 cars
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Electric car stocks in United States, 2010–2025

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2010201720252010: 3.8k cars2011: 22.0k cars2012: 75.0k cars2013: 172.0k cars2014: 290.0k cars2015: 400.0k cars2016: 570.0k cars2017: 760.0k cars2018: 1.1M cars2019: 1.4M cars2020: 1.7M cars2021: 2.2M cars2022: 3.0M cars2023: 4.8M cars2024: 6.3M cars2025: 7.8M cars

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for electric car stocks in United States is 7.80 million cars, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 23.8% on the previous year and up 1,850.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electric car stocks in United States peaked at 7.80 million cars in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,800 cars, in 2010.

United States ranks 2nd 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 486,280 cars 3,800 cars 1.45 million cars 10
2020s 4.31 million cars 1.74 million cars 7.80 million cars 6

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 China 44.00 million cars compare
  2. 3 Germany 3.10 million cars compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 2.46 million cars compare
  4. 5 France 2.21 million cars compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electric car stocks in United States?
Electric car stocks in United States was 7.80 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 United States?
The highest recorded value was 7.80 million cars in 2025.
What is the lowest electric car stocks recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 3,800 cars in 2010.
How does United States rank for electric car stocks?
United States ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is electric car stocks rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,850.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States 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.