Sources: IEA, UN Comtrade, National Statistics, Ember analysis
The UN Comtrade series shows imports,
not sales. It can be used as a proxy for sales but with caution.
There are lags between imports and sales.Recent months are often incomplete because of reporting lags
and revisions. Import-based estimates can materially understate or overstate true sales in countries
with large
domestic vehicle manufacturing, and can also be distorted in economies with high re-export or
transshipment activity.