You can now watch global car production growth in real time
And 2021 is set for a record year with 73 million cars already produced globally.
The number of cars built each year around the world is staggering.
So far in 2021, over 73 million cars have been produced by the world’s manufacturers. That number is growing – and you can watch that growth in real time, thanks to a live tracker hosted by respected data researchers, Worldometer.
At the time of starting to write this article, the Worldometer showed 73,294,725 cars have been produced so far this year, and the number is growing even as you’re reading this.
The US-based organisation sources its data from the latest global statistics issued by the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA).
The staggering number, it should be noted, excludes light commercial vehicles and focuses exclusively on passenger vehicles, including SUVs, which account for 74 per cent of annual production.
Global production topped the 70 million mark for the first time in 2016 when 72,105,435 new cars and SUVs rolled off the world’s carmakers’ production lines. Of those, 33.9 per cent came from China, a country quickly emerging as the number one carmaker in the world.
Global car production by country in 2016
| Rank | Country | Cars produced | % of total world production |
| 1 | China | 24,420,744 | 33.9 per cent |
| 2 | Japan | 7,873,886 | 10.9 per cent |
| 3 | Germany | 5,746,808 | 8.0 per cent |
| 4 | USA | 3,934,357 | 5.5 per cent |
| 5 | South Korea | 3,859,991 | 5.4 per cent |
| 6 | India | 3,677,605 | 5.1 per cent |
| 7 | Spain | 2,354,117 | 3.3 per cent |
| 8 | Mexico | 1,993,168 | 2.8 per cent |
| 9 | Brazil | 1,778,464 | 2.5 per cent |
| 10 | UK | 1,722,698 | 2.4 per cent |
| 11 | France | 1,626,000 | 2.3 per cent |
| 12 | Czech Rep. | 1,344,182 | 1.9 per cent |
| 13 | Russia | 1,124,774 | 1.6 per cent |
| 14 | Iran | 1,074,000 | 1.5 per cent |
| 15 | Slovakia | 1,040,000 | 1.4 per cent |
| 16 | Indonesia | 968,101 | 1.3 per cent |
| 17 | Turkey | 950,888 | 1.3 per cent |
| 18 | Thailand | 805,033 | 1.1 per cent |
| 19 | Canada | 802,057 | 1.1 per cent |
| 20 | Italy | 713,182 | 1.0 per cent |
| 21 | Poland | 554,600 | 0.8 per cent |
| 22 | Hungary | 472,000 | 0.7 per cent |
| 23 | Malaysia | 469,720 | 0.7 per cent |
| 24 | Romania | 358,861 | 0.5 per cent |
| 25 | Belgium | 354,003 | 0.5 per cent |
| 26 | South Africa | 335,539 | 0.5 per cent |
| 27 | Taiwan | 251,096 | 0.3 per cent |
| 28 | Argentina | 241,315 | 0.3 per cent |
| 29 | Sweden | 205,374 | 0.3 per cent |
| 30 | Australia | 149,000 | 0.2 per cent |
| 31 | Slovenia | 133,702 | 0.2 per cent |
| 32 | Portugal | 99,200 | 0.1 per cent |
| 33 | Austria | 90,000 | 0.1 per cent |
| 34 | Uzbekistan | 88,152 | 0.1 per cent |
| 35 | Serbia | 79,360 | 0.1 per cent |
| 36 | Finland | 55,280 | 0.1 per cent |
| 37 | Netherlands | 42,150 | 0.1 per cent |
| 38 | Egypt | 10,930 | 0.0 per cent |
| 39 | Ukraine | 4,340 | 0.0 per cent |
| Others | 781,708 | 1.1 per cent | |
| Total | 72,105,435 | 100 per cent |
Annual global car production since 2000
| Year | Global Car Production |
| 2016 | 72,105,435 |
| 2015 | 68,539,516 |
| 2014 | 67,782,035 |
| 2013 | 65,745,403 |
| 2012 | 63,081,024 |
| 2011 | 59,897,273 |
| 2010 | 58,264,852 |
| 2009 | 47,772,598 |
| 2008 | 52,726,117 |
| 2007 | 53,201,346 |
| 2006 | 49,918,578 |
| 2005 | 46,862,978 |
| 2004 | 44,554,268 |
| 2003 | 41,968,666 |
| 2002 | 41,358,394 |
| 2001 | 39,825,888 |
| 2000 | 41,215,653 |
Worldometer estimates that there are currently around one billion cars driving around on the world’s roads, a milestone reached for the first time in 2010. Of those, almost half are registered in just two countries, with China having an estimated 300 million registered vehicles and the United States almost 200 million.
Closer to home, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, there are currently around 17 million registered vehicles on our roads.
Worldometer is an independent body that researches and collates real-time data on a variety of subjects and has built a global reputation for providing clear and accurate information to world governments, media organisations, universities and businesses around the world.
At the time of finishing this article, a further 4942 cars have rolled off the production line, Worldometer’s real-time count now at 73,299,667.
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