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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What is Electric Vehicle Sales: China vs World in 2025?
China's Electric Vehicle Sales: China vs World in 2025 was N/A Million Units. This dataset includes 11 data points from 2015 to 2025. Data source: IEA, EV-Volumes, China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.
Historical Electric Vehicle Sales: China vs World Data (2015โ2025)
The complete Electric Vehicle Sales: China vs World dataset spans from 2015 to 2025 with 11 data points. Data is sourced from IEA, EV-Volumes, China Association of Automobile Manufacturers and updated yearly. Free CSV download and API access available below.
Electric Vehicle Sales: China vs World
๐ Data Table
11 data points| Year | China | World total | World minus china | China share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.33 | 0.55 | 0.22 | 60 |
| 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 | 17 | 6 | 64.7 |
| 2025 | 12.5 | 20 | 7.5 | 62.5 |
๐ Key Insights
โน๏ธ 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.
Category: technology
Data Source: IEA, EV-Volumes, China Association of Automobile Manufacturers
Update Frequency: yearly
API Access: REST API endpoint
๐ How to Cite This Data
Citation Format:
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
Last Updated:
2026-04-29T03:29:22.010Z
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When using this data, please cite: China Data Portal (2026). Electric Vehicle Sales: China vs World. Retrieved from https://chinadata.live/data/ev-sales-china-vs-world/
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- โข Dataset: Electric Vehicle Sales: China vs World
- โข Data Range: 2015 to 2025 (11 data points)
- โข Category: technology
- โข Source: IEA, EV-Volumes, China Association of Automobile Manufacturers
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What is China's Electric Vehicle Sales: China vs World in 2025?
China's Electric Vehicle Sales: China vs World data for 2025 is available with 11 data points covering 2015 to 2025.
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.
Dataset Info
- Category
- technology
- Unit
- Million Units
- Source
- IEA, EV-Volumes, China Association of Automobile Manufacturers
- Time Range
- 2015 - 2025
- Data Points
- 11