Thursday, September 30, 2010

Cars produced in the World

Article extracted from: World 'O' Meters - Cars

Cars produced in the world - sources and methods

The data on global car production displayed on the Worldometers' counter is based on the latest statistics on worldwide car production issued by the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA).

A formula based on the current data available, historical trends, and projections is used to estimate total cars produced in the current year.
Because the auto industry is an important sector of the global economy, numerous analysis of sales data and future outlook are issued by financial and economic institutes worldwide.

National trade organizations are surveyed on their annual data by OICA. Each summer, a survey on the last six months provides a first estimation of the year’s production figures .


Definition of "car" and "production"

By "car" we are referring to passenger cars, which are defined as motor vehicles with at least four wheels, used for the transport of passengers, and comprising no more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat. Cars (or automobiles) make up approximately 87% of the total motor vehicle annual production in the world.
The remaining 13%, not included in this statistics, is made up by light commercial vehicles and heavy trucks (motor vehicles with et least four wheels, used for the carriage of goods), buses, coaches and minibuses (comprising more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat)

By "production" we are following the convention used by national trade organizations and referring to completely built vehicle (CBU) as opposed to assembly of completely knocked down (CKD) or semi-knocked down (SKD) sets when vehicle parts originate in another country.



How many cars are produced in the world every year?

For 2009, global vehicle sales remain in the midst of a precipitous fall-off, led by sharp declines in the mature markets of the United States, Western Europe and Japan. We project total cars produced at 51,971,328.

In 2006 there were 49,886,549 passenger cars produced in the world, with an increase of 6.45% over the previous year. The increase for 2007 was more modest, and 2008 showed a decline. Analysts from various institutes had in fact pegged the year 2007 as the year which would end the 5-year cycle (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) of record global auto sales worldwide.
year cars produced
in the world
2009 (projection) 51,971,328
2008 52,940,559
2007 54,920,317
2006 49,886,549
2005 46,862,978
2004 44,554,268
2003 41,968,666
2002 41,358,394
2001 39,825,888
2000 41,215,653
1999 39,759,847

Which country produces most cars?

A third of all cars in the world is produced in the European Union (see chart below)
China became the world’s third-largest car market in 2006, as car sales in China soared by nearly 40% to 4.1 million units. China should become the world’s second-largest car market by 2010, as low vehicle penetration, rising incomes, greater credit availability and falling car prices lift sales past those of Japan. Furthermore, vehicle penetration in China stands at only 24 vehicles per 1,000 people, compared with 749 vehicles per 1,000 people in the mature markets of the G7.

For a breakdown of production by country in the world, see chart table below:
Country
Cars
Commercial Vehicles
Total
Total Change
Argentina
263,120
168,981
432,101
35,1%
Australia
270,000
60,900
330,900
-16,2%
Austria
248,059
26,873
274,932
8,6%
Belgium
881,929
36,127
918,056
-1,2%
Brazil
2,092,029
519,005
2,611,034
3,3%
Canada
1,389,536
1,182,756
2,572,292
-4,3%
China
5,233,132
1,955,576
7,188,708
25,9%
Czech Rep.
848,922
5,985
854,907
41,3%
Egypt
59,462
32,111
91,573
32,2%
Finland
32,417
353
32,770
51,4%
France
2,723,196
446,023
3,169,219
-10,7%
Germany
5,398,508
421,106
5,819,614
1,1%
Hungary
187,633
3,190
190,823
25,5%
India
1,473,000
546,808
2,019,808
24,2%
Indonesia
206,321
89,687
296,008
-40,1%
Iran
800,000
104,500
904,500
10,7%
Italy
892,502
319,092
1,211,594
16,7%
Japan
9,756,515
1,727,718
11,484,233
6,3%
Malaysia
377,952
125,021
502,973
-10,8%
Mexico
1,097,619
947,899
2,045,518
22,4%
Netherlands
87,332
72,122
159,454
-11,8%
Poland
632,300
82,300
714,600
14,2%
Portugal
143,478
83,847
227,325
3,7%
Romania
201,663
11,934
213,597
9,6%
Russia
1,177,918
330,440
1,508,358
11,6%
Serbia
9,832
1,350
11,182
-21,1%
Slovakia
295,391
0
295,391
35,3%
Slovenia
115,000
35,320
150,320
-15,5%
South Africa
334,482
253,237
587,719
11,9%
South Korea
3,489,136
350,966
3,840,102
3,8%
Spain
2,078,639
698,796
2,777,435
0,9%
Sweden
288,583
44,585
333,168
-1,6%
Taiwan
211,306
91,915
303,221
-32,1%
Thailand
298,819
895,607
1,296,060
15,2%
Turkey
545,682
442,098
987,780
12,4%
Ukraine
274,860
20,400
295,260
36,8%
UK
1,442,085
206,303
1,648,388
-8,6%
USA
4,366,220
6,897,766
11,263,986
-6,0%
Uzbekistan
100,000
10,000
110,000
14,8%
Supplementary
411,982
129,210
541,192

Totals
49,886,549
19,240,607
69,127,156
4,0%


Which are the manufacturers and how many cars they produce?

The statistics on world car production include the following auto-makers: Anhui, Avtovaz , Beijing, BMW, Brilliance, Byd, Chana, Changhe, Chery, China National, Chrysler, Daewoo, Daihatsu, DaimlerChrysler, Dongfeng, Faw, Fiat, Ford, Fuji, Fujian, Gaz, Geely, General Motors, Great Wall, Guangzhou, Harbin, Hino, Honda, Hyundai, Ij-Avto, Isuzu, Kamaz, Kia, Mahindra&Mahindra, MAN, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Multicar, Nanjing, Navistar, Nissan, Nissan Diesel, Paccar, Porsche, Proton, PSA, Renault, Saic, Scania, Suzuki, Tata, Toyota, Uaz, Vaz, Volkswagen, and Volvo.
For detailed statistics on production by manufacturer, make, country and type visit the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers

How many cars are there in the world currently?

It is estimated that over 600,000,000 passenger cars travel the streets and roads of the world today.
In the United States alone, 247,421,120 "highway" registered vehicles were counted in 2005, of which 136,568,083 passenger cars. (Bureau of Transportation Statistics U.S. Department of Transportation)

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