Automobile Production: China vs World 2025 (Latest Data & Historical Trends)
Motor vehicle production comparison between China and the rest of the world (2000-2025). China produces 30%+ of global automobiles, becoming the world's largest auto manufacturer.
Quick Answer
China produced 32.5 million vehicles in 2025, 33.2% of global output. From just 3.5% in 2000, China became the world's largest auto manufacturer in 2009. China now produces one-third of all automobiles. Data from OICA covers 2000-2025.
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What is Automobile Production: China vs World in 2025?
China's Automobile Production: China vs World in 2025 was N/A Million Units. This dataset includes 26 data points from 2000 to 2025. Data source: OICA, China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.
Historical Automobile Production: China vs World Data (2000โ2025)
The complete Automobile Production: China vs World dataset spans from 2000 to 2025 with 26 data points. Data is sourced from OICA, China Association of Automobile Manufacturers and updated yearly. Free CSV download and API access available below.
Automobile Production: China vs World
๐ Data Table
26 data points| Year | China | World total | World minus china | China share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.07 | 58.37 | 56.3 | 3.5 |
| 2001 | 2.34 | 56.31 | 53.97 | 4.2 |
| 2002 | 3.25 | 58.73 | 55.48 | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 4.44 | 60.66 | 56.22 | 7.3 |
| 2004 | 5.07 | 64.5 | 59.43 | 7.9 |
| 2005 | 5.71 | 66.48 | 60.77 | 8.6 |
| 2006 | 7.19 | 69.22 | 62.03 | 10.4 |
| 2007 | 8.88 | 73.27 | 64.39 | 12.1 |
| 2008 | 9.35 | 70.53 | 61.18 | 13.3 |
| 2009 | 13.79 | 61.71 | 47.92 | 22.3 |
| 2010 | 18.26 | 77.61 | 59.35 | 23.5 |
| 2011 | 18.42 | 80.07 | 61.65 | 23 |
| 2012 | 19.27 | 84.14 | 64.87 | 22.9 |
| 2013 | 22.12 | 87.26 | 65.14 | 25.3 |
| 2014 | 23.72 | 89.75 | 66.03 | 26.4 |
| 2015 | 24.5 | 90.78 | 66.28 | 27 |
| 2016 | 28.12 | 94.98 | 66.86 | 29.6 |
| 2017 | 29.02 | 97.3 | 68.28 | 29.8 |
| 2018 | 27.81 | 95.71 | 67.9 | 29.1 |
| 2019 | 27.81 | 91.78 | 63.97 | 30.3 |
| 2020 | 25.23 | 77.62 | 52.39 | 32.5 |
| 2021 | 26.08 | 80.15 | 54.07 | 32.5 |
| 2022 | 27.02 | 85.02 | 58 | 31.8 |
| 2023 | 30.16 | 93.55 | 63.39 | 32.2 |
| 2024 | 31.5 | 96 | 64.5 | 32.8 |
| 2025 | 32.5 | 98 | 65.5 | 33.2 |
๐ Key Insights
โน๏ธ About This Dataset
Motor vehicle production comparison between China and the rest of the world (2000-2025). China produces 30%+ of global automobiles, becoming the world's largest auto manufacturer.
Category: economy
Data Source: OICA, China Association of Automobile Manufacturers
Update Frequency: yearly
API Access: REST API endpoint
๐ How to Cite This Data
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2026-04-29T03:28:19.786Z
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- โข Dataset: Automobile Production: China vs World
- โข Data Range: 2000 to 2025 (26 data points)
- โข Category: economy
- โข Source: OICA, China Association of Automobile Manufacturers
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What is China's Automobile Production: China vs World in 2025?
China's Automobile Production: China vs World data for 2025 is available with 26 data points covering 2000 to 2025.
How does China's Automobile Production: China vs World compare globally?
China is one of the world's leading economies. Our dataset provides comprehensive Automobile Production: China vs World data from 2000 to 2025, sourced from OICA, China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.
Where can I download Automobile Production: China vs World data?
You can download Automobile Production: China vs World data from China Data Portal via our free API at https://chinadata.live/api/v2/data/automobile-production-china-vs-world. Data is available in JSON and CSV formats.
What is the data range for Automobile Production: China vs World?
The Automobile Production: China vs World dataset covers 2000 to 2025, with 26 data points. Data source: OICA, China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.
Dataset Info
- Category
- economy
- Unit
- Million Units
- Source
- OICA, China Association of Automobile Manufacturers
- Time Range
- 2000 - 2025
- Data Points
- 26