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Estimated number of electric vehicles in use worldwide between 2010 and 2024, by type

Characteristic	Battery electric	Plug-in hybrid electric	Fuel cell electric
2024	39,000,000	19,000,000	70,000
2023	28,000,000	12,000,000	66,000
2022	18,000,000	8,000,000	57,000
2021	11,000,000	5,300,000	42,000
2020	6,800,000	3,400,000	26,000
2019	4,800,000	2,400,000	19,000
2018	3,200,000	1,900,000	11,000
2017	1,900,000	1,200,000	6,800
2016	1,200,000	800,000	3,100
2015	730,000	520,000	810
2014	410,000	300,000	87
2013	230,000	160,000	27
2012	120,000	70,000	26
2011	58,000	9,500	26
2010	20,000	400	26

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May 2025

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Worldwide

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2016 to 2024

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There were about 58.1 million electric vehicles in operation worldwide in 2024. That year, all-electric vehicles accounted for about 67.2 percent of plug-in electric vehicles.

Electric vehicle market growth

Globally, electric vehicle sales soared to approximately 17.3 million units in 2024. While conventional vehicle sales slumped amid the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, the market share of electric vehicles increased to between four and five percent in 2020, and has been rising ever since. China was the market with the largest battery-electric vehicle fleet in 2024, accounting for around 23 million of the world's battery-electric vehicle population.

Manufacturers leading the Chinese market

Leading the Chinese battery-electric vehicle market in 2023 was domestic manufacturer BYD. The company has been acknowledged for its innovation in battery technology. BYD also began manufacturing vehicles in foreign countries in 2015. Tesla. BYD's main competitor on the global market, was the second most popular BEV manufacturer in China.