Tesla Sales, Revenue & Production Statistics
Written by Backlinko Team
Tesla was incorporated as an electric vehicle manufacturer in July 2003.
Initially, the company faced significant difficulties when it came to developing technology, producing prototypes, and scaling manufacturing. Elon Musk joined the company as chairman in 2004. Early on, he stated that Tesla had just a 10% chance of success.
Today, Tesla delivers more than 400,000 vehicles each quarter.
From revenue to the number of charging stations, here’s a breakdown of everything you’ll find out about on this page:
- Key Tesla Stats
- Tesla Vehicle Deliveries
- Tesla Vehicle Production
- Total Teslas Sold
- Tesla Annual Revenue
- Tesla Supercharger Locations
- Tesla Supercharger Stations by Country
- Tesla Manufacturing Facilities
- Tesla Worldwide Sales
- Tesla Sales in the US
- Tesla Sales in China
- Tesla Sales in Europe
- How Many People Work at Tesla?
Key Tesla Stats
- Tesla sold 1,103,070 electric cars in the first 8 months of 2024, ranking 2nd worldwide after BYD.
- Tesla sold over 6.75 million vehicles to date.
- Tesla has manufactured 1.31 million vehicles in the first three quarters of 2024 alone.
- Tesla’s revenue was $71.98 billion in Q1-Q3 2024.
- 121,000 employees work at Tesla worldwide.
Tesla Vehicle Deliveries
In the first nine months of 2024, Tesla delivered 1,293,656 vehicles.
Tesla quarterly deliveries in Q3 2024 hit 462,890, representing a 6.4% year-over-year increase.
Here’s a comprehensive overview of Tesla deliveries since 2013:
| Year | Deliveries |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 22,442 |
| 2014 | 31,655 |
| 2015 | 50,517 |
| 2016 | 76,243 |
| 2017 | 103,091 |
| 2018 | 245,491 |
| 2019 | 367,656 |
| 2020 | 499,535 |
| 2021 | 936,222 |
| 2022 | 1,313,851 |
| 2023 | 1,808,581 |
| 2024* | 1,293,656 |
Sources: Tesla, CleanTechnica
Tesla Vehicle Production
Tesla produced 469,796 vehicles in Q3 2024, bringing a total of 1,313,998 vehicles in the first nine months of 2024.
Tesla’s annual vehicle production has increased 3.75x from 2019 to 2022. For perspective, it took the company 50 days to manufacture the 50,000 Tesla vehicle in 2019. Today, the same number of vehicles can be produced in just under 14 days.
Here’s a complete breakdown of Tesla vehicle production since 2014:
| Year | Production |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 35,000 |
| 2015 | 51,095 |
| 2016 | 83,922 |
| 2017 | 100,757 |
| 2018 | 254,530 |
| 2019 | 365,232 |
| 2020 | 509,737 |
| 2021 | 930,422 |
| 2022 | 1,369,611 |
| 2023 | 1,845,985 |
| 2024* | 1,313,998 |
Source: Tesla
Total Teslas Sold
According to Tesla investor reports, Tesla has sold over 6,751,667 electric vehicles to date.
Tesla Annual Revenue
In 2023, Tesla generated $96.77 billion in annual revenue. That’s an increase of 18.8% compared to 2022. In the first nine months of 2024, Tesla’s revenue is already $71.98 billion.
We’ve charted the growth in Tesla’s annual revenue since 2008:
| Year | Annual revenue |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $15 million |
| 2009 | $112 million |
| 2010 | $117 million |
| 2011 | $204 million |
| 2012 | $413 million |
| 2013 | $2.01 billion |
| 2014 | $3.2 billion |
| 2015 | $4.05 billion |
| 2016 | $7 billion |
| 2017 | $11.76 billion |
| 2018 | $21.46 billion |
| 2019 | $24.58 billion |
| 2020 | $31.54 billion |
| 2021 | $53.82 billion |
| 2022 | $81.46 billion |
| 2023 | $96.77 billion |
| 2024* | $71.98 billion |
Sources: Tesla, Macrotrends
Tesla Supercharger Locations
Supercharger is Tesla’s fast-charging network. Tesla operates 6,766 Supercharger stations in 50 countries as of October 2024.
The number of Supercharger locations has increased by 59.61% over the last two years (October 2022 – October 2024).
In the last 3 years alone (October 2021 – October 2024), Tesla has added 3,900 new Supercharger stations.
Here’s a table showing the number of active Supercharger stations since 2013:
| Date | Active superchargers |
|---|---|
| January 2013 | 7 |
| July 2013 | 15 |
| January 2014 | 84 |
| July 2014 | 145 |
| January 2015 | 328 |
| July 2015 | 432 |
| January 2016 | 553 |
| July 2016 | 640 |
| January 2017 | 767 |
| July 2017 | 889 |
| January 2018 | 1133 |
| July 2018 | 1314 |
| January 2019 | 1433 |
| July 2019 | 1594 |
| January 2020 | 1770 |
| July 2020 | 1915 |
| January 2021 | 2613 |
| July 2021 | 2966 |
| December 2021 | 3070 |
| March 2022 | 3251 |
| December 2022 | 4620 |
| April 2023 | 5003 |
| December 2023 | 5878 |
| December 2024 | 6766 |
Source: supercharge.info
Tesla Supercharger Stations by Country
As of October 2024, the US and China account for 67.76% of all Tesla Supercharger stations. The two countries combined have 4,005 Supercharger locations open.
While the Tesla Supercharger network extends to 50 countries, the vast majority (87.42%) of stations are located in just 10 countries.
With that, here’s a table that contains the full data:
| Country | Superchargers (% Share of Total) |
|---|---|
| USA | 2444 (36.12%) |
| China | 2141 (31.64%) |
| Canada | 228 (3.37%) |
| Germany | 210 (3.1%) |
| France | 209 (3.09%) |
| South Korea | 164 (2.42%) |
| United Kingdom | 151 (2.23%) |
| Norway | 138 (2.04%) |
| Japan | 123 (1.82%) |
| Taiwan | 107 (1.58%) |
Source: supercharge.info
Tesla Manufacturing Facilities
Tesla has 4 active automotive manufacturing facilities spanning 3 countries: the United States, China and Germany.
As well as the original Fremont Factory in California, there are active production lines at the Gigafactory Texas, Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg and Gigafactory Shanghai.
Source: Tesla
Tesla Worldwide Sales
Tesla sold 1,103,070 vehicles in January – August 2024, making it the 2nd most popular EV manufacturer after BYD.
Here’s a list of the top 10 electric car manufacturers between January and August 2024:
| Car manufacturer | EV Sales |
|---|---|
| BYD | 2,208,798 |
| Tesla | 1,103,070 |
| BMW | 345,658 |
| Li Auto | 306,563 |
| Wuling | 302,616 |
| Volkswagen | 274,033 |
| AITO | 254,419 |
| Geely | 245,675 |
| Mercedes | 242,891 |
| Aion | 230,683 |
Source: CleanTechnica
Tesla Sales in the US
The Tesla Model Y was the most popular electric vehicle in the US ranked by a number of vehicle sales in Q3 2024. 86,801 Model Y vehicles were sold in the third quarter of 2024. Tesla Model 3 claims second place with 58,423 quarterly sales in the country.
All Tesla models combined claimed 48.2% of all US electric vehicle sales in the third quarter of 2024.
Here are the most popular electric vehicles in the US ranked by the number of sales in Q3 2024:
| EV Model | Sales |
|---|---|
| Tesla Model Y | 86,801 |
| Tesla Model 3 | 58,423 |
| Tesla Cybertruck | 16,692 |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E | 13,392 |
| Honda Prologue | 12,644 |
| Hyundai Ioniq 5 | 9,772 |
| Chevy Equinox EV | 10,707 |
| Chevy Blazer EV | 7,998 |
| Rivian R1S | 7,245 |
Source: Cox Automotive
Tesla Sales in China
In January – September 2024, Tesla Model Y was the third most sold electric vehicle in China. A total of 337,648 of Model Ys and 122,552 Model 3s have been sold.
Here’s a ranking of the top 10 most popular electric vehicles in China in January – September 2024:
| EV Model | Sales |
|---|---|
| BYD Song (BEV+PHEV) | 467,750 |
| BYD Qin Plus (BEV+PHEV) | 370,453 |
| Tesla Model Y | 362,721 |
| BYD Seagull | 297,395 |
| BYD Yuan Plus | 197,099 |
| BYD Destroyer 05 | 157,629 |
| Wuling HongGuang Mini EV | 154,432 |
| AITO M7 | 151,378 |
| BYD Han (BEV+PHEV) | 145,471 |
| Wuling Bingo | 128,703 |
Source: CleanTechnica
Tesla Sales in Europe
In January – September 2024, Tesla Model Y was the most sold electric vehicle in Europe. 155,219 vehicles have been sold across the continent. That’s 2.54x more than the closest non-Tesla EV model in Europe, Volvo EX30.
Here’s a ranking of the top 10 most electric vehicles in Europe between January and September 2024:
| EV Model | Sales |
|---|---|
| Tesla Model Y | 155,219 |
| Tesla Model 3 | 85,954 |
| Volvo EX30 | 61,210 |
| Audi Q4 e-tron | 51,400 |
| Skoda Enyaq | 50,198 |
| VW ID.4 | 45,282 |
| MG 4 | 42,890 |
| VW ID.3 | 41,233 |
| Volvo XC60 PHEV | 40,894 |
| BMW iX1 | 38,726 |
Source: CleanTechnica
How Many People Work at Tesla?
According to the latest estimate, more than 121,000 people work at Tesla, including temporary workers.
Tesla had 140,473 employees worldwide as of December 2023 according to the latest company update.
Here’s a table showing the Tesla employee count since 2010:
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 899 |
| 2011 | 1,417 |
| 2012 | 2,964 |
| 2013 | 5,859 |
| 2014 | 10,161 |
| 2015 | 13,058 |
| 2016 | 17,782 |
| 2017 | 37,543 |
| 2018 | 48,817 |
| 2019 | 48,016 |
| 2020 | 70,757 |
| 2021 | 99,290 |
| 2022 | 127,855 |
| 2023 | 140,473 |
| 2024* | 121,000 |
The median compensation packages for software engineers at Tesla totals $145,000. Tesla employees working in the US on an H1-B visa receive a median base salary of $145,000.
Sources: CNBC, Macrotrends, Levels.fyi, H1B Salary Database.
Conclusion
That’s it for my list of Tesla statistics.
Hopefully, the facts and figures I’ve included here have helped shed some light on Tesla’s growth story. It will be interesting to see if the company can continue on its upward trajectory.