Electric Vehicle Sales: China vs USA
Comparison of electric vehicle sales between China and USA
Quick Answer
China sold 8.1 million electric vehicles in 2025, capturing 60% of global EV sales. This represents a 40% year-over-year growth from 5.8 million in 2024. BYD and Tesla China lead the market. China's EV dominance began in 2015 and accelerated with government subsidies. Data from China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.
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📊 Data Table
11 data points| Year | China | Usa |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 331,000 | 115,000 |
| 2016 | 507,000 | 158,000 |
| 2017 | 777,000 | 200,000 |
| 2018 | 1,256,000 | 361,000 |
| 2019 | 1,206,000 | 330,000 |
| 2020 | 1,337,000 | 322,000 |
| 2021 | 3,520,000 | 631,000 |
| 2022 | 6,887,000 | 916,000 |
| 2023 | 9,495,000 | 1,466,000 |
| 2024 | 12,870,000 | 1,560,000 |
| 2025 | 16,490,000 | 1,500,000 |
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ℹ️ About This Dataset
Comparison of electric vehicle sales between China and USA
Category: technology
Data Source: CAAM, Cox Automotive
Update Frequency: yearly
API Access: REST API endpoint
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China Data Portal (2026). Electric Vehicle Sales: China vs USA. Retrieved from https://chinadata.live/data/ev-sales-comparison/
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CAAM, Cox Automotive
Last Updated:
2026-04-16T07:02:29.202Z
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When using this data, please cite: China Data Portal (2026). Electric Vehicle Sales: China vs USA. Retrieved from https://chinadata.live/data/ev-sales-comparison/
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- • Dataset: Electric Vehicle Sales: China vs USA
- • Data Range: 2015 to 2025 (11 data points)
- • Category: technology
- • Source: CAAM, Cox Automotive
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China's Electric Vehicle Sales: China vs USA data for 2025 is available with 11 data points covering 2015 to 2025.
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The Electric Vehicle Sales: China vs USA dataset covers 2015 to 2025, with 11 data points. Data source: CAAM, Cox Automotive.
Dataset Info
- Category
- technology
- Unit
- Units sold
- Source
- CAAM, Cox Automotive
- Time Range
- 2015 - 2025
- Data Points
- 11