Electric Mobility
The volume leader and the adoption-rate leader are different countries.
Global EV sales topped 20 million units in 2025, over 25% of new car sales worldwide. China leads by volume; Vietnam leads by adoption rate among larger markets; the U.S. lags at 7.3% share.
Standings
The dominant market by volume — roughly half of all new car sales in China are now electrified, making it majority-EV on new-car sales.
Doubled its EV sales share since 2024 to reach close to 40% of new car sales in 2025 — overtaking the UK and the EU average for adoption rate, the fastest-moving major market by percentage.
Roughly 473,000 fully electric cars registered in 2025, 23.4% of all new UK car sales — ahead of the broader EU average and far ahead of the U.S.’s 7.3%.
Key facts
- Global plug-in EV sales surpassed 20 million units in 2025, >25% of new car sales — IEA Global EV Outlook 2026
- Vietnam reached ~40% EV sales share in 2025, overtaking the UK and EU average — Ember Energy
- U.S. EV market share was 7.3% in 2025, versus 23.4% in the UK — S&P Global Mobility
How this ranking was determined
Ranked to surface both dimensions that matter — sheer volume (China) and adoption rate (Vietnam, UK) — rather than volume alone, since a volume-only ranking would bury the more interesting "fastest-mover" story.