# Electric car use by country

**Section:** Statistics

| Country | PEV stock/cumulative sales(1) | PEV stock/cumulative sales(1) | Annual sales(1) | Annual sales(1) | Population 2018 (millions) | Plug-in cars per 1000 people (2018) | % Plug-in passenger cars on the road(7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | Population 2018 (millions) | Plug-in cars per 1000 people (2018) | % Plug-in passenger cars on the road(7) |
| China(2)(9) | 2,243,772 | 1,227,770 | 1,016,002 | 579,000 | 1,394.2 | 1.6 | 0.94% (2018) |
| USA(2) | 1,126,000 | 764,666 | 361,307 | 199,818 | 328.5 | 3.4 | 0.45% (2018) |
| Norway(3)(9) | 296,215 | 209,122 | 86,290 | 71,737 | 5.3 | 55.9 | 10.7% (2018) |
| Japan(2)(4)(9) | 257,363 | 205,350 | 52,013 | 54,100 | 126.3 | 2.0 | N/A |
| UK | 212,000 | 137,000 | 59,911(2) | 49,182(2) | 66.0 | 3.2 | 0.2% (2016) |
| France | 204,617 | 149,797 | 53,745 | 42,799 | 67.0 | 3.1 | 0.2% (2016) |
| Germany(2) | 196,750 | 129,246 | 67,504 | 54,492 | 82.9 | 2.4 | 0.1% (2016) |
| Netherlands(9) | 145,882 | 121,540 | 29,187 | 11,085 | 17.3 | 8.4 | 1.7% (2018) |
| Canada(2) | 81,435(8) | 45,950 | 33,879(8) | 18,746 | 37.3 | 2.2(8) | N/A |
| Sweden(9) | 79,579 | 49,670 | 29,909 | 19,793 | 10.2 | 7.8 | 0.6% (2016) |
| Global Total(2) | 5,127,297 | 3,109,050 | 2,018,247 | 1,148,700 | 7,700 | 0.7 | 0.4% (2018) |
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| Europe(5) | 1,346,435 | 940,383 | 406,052 | 302,383 | 526.7 | 2.6 | 0.5% (2018) |
| California(2) | 526,199 | 368,540 | 157,659 | 98,540 | 39.6 | 13.3 | 2.1% (2018) |
| Plug-in vehicle cumulative sales for all class segments in China | Plug-in vehicle cumulative sales for all class segments in China | Plug-in vehicle cumulative sales for all class segments in China | Plug-in vehicle cumulative sales for all class segments in China | Plug-in vehicle cumulative sales for all class segments in China | Plug-in vehicle cumulative sales for all class segments in China | Plug-in vehicle cumulative sales for all class segments in China | Plug-in vehicle cumulative sales for all class segments in China |
| China(6) (all class segments) | 2,984,447 | 1,728,447 | 1,256,000 | 777,000 | - | - | - |
| Notes (1) Includes sales or registrations of highway legal light-duty vehicles except where noted. (2) Only includes plug-in electric passenger cars. | Notes (1) Includes sales or registrations of highway legal light-duty vehicles except where noted. (2) Only includes plug-in electric passenger cars. | Notes (1) Includes sales or registrations of highway legal light-duty vehicles except where noted. (2) Only includes plug-in electric passenger cars. | Notes (1) Includes sales or registrations of highway legal light-duty vehicles except where noted. (2) Only includes plug-in electric passenger cars. | Notes (1) Includes sales or registrations of highway legal light-duty vehicles except where noted. (2) Only includes plug-in electric passenger cars. | Notes (1) Includes sales or registrations of highway legal light-duty vehicles except where noted. (2) Only includes plug-in electric passenger cars. | Notes (1) Includes sales or registrations of highway legal light-duty vehicles except where noted. (2) Only includes plug-in electric passenger cars. | Notes (1) Includes sales or registrations of highway legal light-duty vehicles except where noted. (2) Only includes plug-in electric passenger cars. |