U.S. and global passenger car production

The auto sector in the United States produced about 1.9 million passenger cars in 2020, a decline of more than 23 percent on the previous year. At the same time, around 55.8 million passenger cars were produced worldwide. This figure represents a contraction of almost 17 percent year-on-year.

Passenger car production of the United States and worldwide from 1998 to 2020 (in million units)

Characteristic	United States	Worldwide
2020	1.93	55.83
2019	2.51	67.15
2018	2.79	71.75
2017	3.03	73.46
2016	3.92	72.39
2015	4.16	68.6
2014	4.25	67.78
2013	4.37	65.64
2012	4.11	63.07
2011	2.98	59.9
2010	2.73	58.26
2009	2.2	47.77
2008	3.78	52.73
2007	3.92	53.2
2006	4.37	49.92
2005	4.32	46.86
2004	4.23	44.55
2003	4.51	41.97
2002	5.02	41.36
2001	4.88	39.83
2000	5.54	41.22
1999	5.64	39.76
1998	5.55	37.24

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Release date

2021

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

1998 to 2020

Supplementary notes

The figures for 1998 through 2018 were taken from previous editions.
Passenger cars are 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.

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