Number of electric vehicles in use by type 2016-2023

There were about 40.5 million electric vehicles in operation worldwide in 2023. That year, all-electric vehicles accounted for about 69.6 percent of plug-in electric vehicles. Electric vehicle market growthGlobally, electric vehicle sales soared to approximately 13.7 million units in 2023. 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 2023, accounting for around 16 million of the world's battery electric vehicle population. Manufacturers leading the Chinese marketLeading 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.

截至2023年，全球运行中的电动汽车数量约为4050万辆。当年，纯电动汽车占插电式电动汽车的约69.6%。在全球范围内，电动汽车的销量在2023年激增至约1370万辆。尽管在新冠疫情爆发期间，传统汽车销量下滑，但电动汽车的市场份额在2020年增至4%至5%，此后持续增长。中国是全球最大的电池电动汽车车队的市场，占全球电池电动汽车总数的约1600万辆。2023年，国内制造商比亚迪（BYD）领导了中国电池电动汽车市场，该公司因其电池技术的创新而备受认可。自2015年起，比亚迪也开始在海外国家制造汽车。特斯拉，作为比亚迪在全球市场上的主要竞争对手，也是中国最受欢迎的BEV制造商中的第二位。