Visualizing China’s Dominance in Battery Manufacturing (2022-2027P)
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Visualizing China’s Dominance in Battery Manufacturing
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With the world gearing up for the electric vehicle era, battery manufacturing has become a priority for many nations, including the United States.
However, having entered the race for batteries early, China is far and away in the lead.
Using the data and projections behind BloombergNEF’s lithium-ion supply chain rankings, this infographic visualizes battery manufacturing capacity by country in 2022 and 2027p, highlighting the extent of China’s battery dominance.
Battery Manufacturing Capacity by Country in 2022
In 2022, China had more battery production capacity than the rest of the world combined.
| Rank | Country | 2022 Battery Cell Manufacturing Capacity, GWh | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |  China | 893 | 77% |
| #2 |  Poland | 73 | 6% |
| #3 |  U.S. | 70 | 6% |
| #4 |  Hungary | 38 | 3% |
| #5 |  Germany | 31 | 3% |
| #6 |  Sweden | 16 | 1% |
| #7 |  South Korea | 15 | 1% |
| #8 |  Japan | 12 | 1% |
| #9 |  France | 6 | 1% |
| #10 |  India | 3 | 0.2% |
 Other | 7 | 1% | |
| Total | 1,163 | 100% |
With nearly 900 gigawatt-hours of manufacturing capacity or 77% of the global total, China is home to six of the world’s 10 biggest battery makers. Behind China’s battery dominance is its vertical integration across the rest of the EV supply chain, from mining the metals to producing the EVs. It’s also the largest EV market (Read more...)