Electric Vehicle Sales: China vs World 2025 (Latest Data & Historical Trends)
Electric vehicle sales comparison between China and the rest of the world (2015-2025). China dominates with 60%+ of global EV sales.
Quick Answer
China sold 12.5 million electric vehicles in 2025, 62.5% of global EV sales. From 330,000 in 2015, China's EV market grew 38x in 10 years. China is the world's largest EV market and manufacturing hub. Data from IEA and CAAM covers 2015-2025.
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Electric Vehicle Sales: China vs World
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Showing the latest 5 observations from 2015 to 2025. Use CSV or API for the complete machine-readable series.
| Period | China | World total | World minus china | China share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.5 | 20.0 | 7.5 | 62.5 |
| 2024 | 11.0 | 17.0 | 6.0 | 64.7 |
| 2023 | 9.5 | 14.2 | 4.7 | 66.9 |
| 2022 | 6.89 | 10.52 | 3.63 | 65.5 |
| 2021 | 3.52 | 6.75 | 3.23 | 52.1 |
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| Period | China | World total | World minus china | China share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.33 | 0.55 | 0.22 | 60.0 |
| 2016 | 0.51 | 0.78 | 0.27 | 65.4 |
| 2017 | 0.78 | 1.22 | 0.44 | 63.9 |
| 2018 | 1.26 | 2.02 | 0.76 | 62.4 |
| 2019 | 1.21 | 2.25 | 1.04 | 53.8 |
| 2020 | 1.37 | 3.12 | 1.75 | 43.9 |
| 2021 | 3.52 | 6.75 | 3.23 | 52.1 |
| 2022 | 6.89 | 10.52 | 3.63 | 65.5 |
| 2023 | 9.5 | 14.2 | 4.7 | 66.9 |
| 2024 | 11.0 | 17.0 | 6.0 | 64.7 |
| 2025 | 12.5 | 20.0 | 7.5 | 62.5 |
About This Dataset
Electric vehicle sales comparison between China and the rest of the world (2015-2025). China dominates with 60%+ of global EV sales.
The latest row (2025) reports China: 12.5 Million Units and world total: 20 Million Units. The dataset spans 11 data points from 2015 to 2025, updated yearly.
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China Data Portal (2026). Electric Vehicle Sales: China vs World. Retrieved from https://chinadata.live/data/ev-sales-china-vs-world/
Primary Source:
IEA, EV-Volumes, China Association of Automobile Manufacturers
Data as of:
2025
API Access:
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What does the Electric Vehicle Sales: China vs World dataset report for 2025?
The latest row (2025) reports China: 12.5 Million Units and world total: 20 Million Units. This dataset includes 11 data points covering 2015 to 2025.
Where does Electric Vehicle Sales: China vs World data come from?
Electric Vehicle Sales: China vs World data is sourced from IEA, EV-Volumes, China Association of Automobile Manufacturers and structured by China Data Portal for charting, CSV download, and API access.
Where can I download Electric Vehicle Sales: China vs World data?
You can download Electric Vehicle Sales: China vs World data from China Data Portal via our free API at https://chinadata.live/api/v2/data/ev-sales-china-vs-world. Data is available in JSON and CSV formats.
What is the data range for Electric Vehicle Sales: China vs World?
The Electric Vehicle Sales: China vs World dataset covers 2015 to 2025, with 11 data points. Data source: IEA, EV-Volumes, China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.