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 1,438,992 electric cars in the first 10 months of 2023, ranking 2nd worldwide after BYD.
- Tesla sold over 4.97 million vehicles to date.
- Tesla has manufactured1.35 million vehicles in the first three quarters of 2023 alone.
- Tesla’s revenue was $71.6 billion in Q1-Q3 2023.
- 127,855 employees work at Tesla worldwide.
Tesla Vehicle Deliveries
In the first nine months of 2023, Tesla delivered 1,324,074 vehicles.
Tesla quarterly deliveries in Q3 2023 hit 435,059, representing a 26.53% year-over-year change.
From 2019 to 2022, annual Tesla deliveries increased by 3.58x.
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* | 1,324,074 |
Sources: Tesla, CleanTechnica
Tesla Vehicle Production
Tesla produced 430,488 vehicles in Q3 2023, bringing a total of 1,350,996 vehicles in the first nine months of 2023.
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* | 1,350,996 |
Source: Tesla
Total Teslas Sold
According to Tesla investor reports, Tesla has sold over 4,972,647 electric vehicles to date.
Interestingly, 27.2% of all Teslas sold since 2022 have been sold so far in the first nine months of 2023.
Tesla Annual Revenue
In 2022, Tesla generated $81.46 billion in annual revenue. That’s an increase of 51.35% compared to 2021. In the first nine months of 2023, Tesla’s revenue is already $71.6 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* | $71.6 billion |
Sources: Tesla, Macrotrends
Tesla Supercharger Locations
Supercharger is Tesla’s fast-charging network. Tesla operates 5,878 Supercharger stations in 45 countries as of December 2023.
The number of Supercharger locations has increased by 91.47% over the last two years (December 2021 – December 2023).
In the last 3 years alone (December 2020 – December 2023), Tesla has added 3,898 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 |
Source: supercharge.info
Tesla Supercharger Stations by Country
As of December 2023, the US and China account for 68.12% of all Tesla Supercharger stations. The two countries contain a combined 4,005 Supercharger locations.
While the Tesla Supercharger network extends to 45 countries, the vast majority (87.73%) of stations are located in just 10 countries.
With that, here’s a table that contains the full data:
| Country | Superchargers |
|---|---|
| USA | 2092 (35.59%) |
| China | 1912 (32.53%) |
| Canada | 206 (3.5%) |
| Germany | 189 (3.22%) |
| France | 170 (2.89%) |
| South Korea | 153 (2.6%) |
| United Kingdom | 126 (2.14%) |
| Norway | 120 (2.04%) |
| Japan | 99 (1.68%) |
| Taiwan | 90 (1.53%) |
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 1,438,992 vehicles in January – October 2023, making it the 2nd most popular EV manufacturer after BYD.
Here’s a list of the top 10 electric car manufacturers between January and October 2023:
| Car manufacturer | Sales |
|---|---|
| BYD | 2,267,867 |
| Tesla | 1,438,992 |
| GAC Aion | 401,085 |
| BMW | 388,833 |
| Volkswagen | 379,456 |
| SGMW | 350,285 |
| Mercedes | 298,332 |
| Li Auto | 284,649 |
| Changan | 267,023 |
| Geely | 256,743 |
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 2023. 95,000 Model Y vehicles were sold in the third quarter of 2023. Tesla Model 3 claims second place with 53,000 quarterly sales in the country.
All Tesla models combined claimed 54.55% of all US electric vehicle sales in the third quarter of 2023.
Here are the most popular electric vehicles in the US ranked by the number of sales in Q3 2023:
| Model | Number of deliveries |
|---|---|
| Tesla Model Y | 95,000 |
| Tesla Model 3 | 53,000 |
| Chevy Bolt EV/EUV | 15,835 |
| Rivian R1T/R1S/EDV 700 | 15,564 |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E | 14,842 |
| Hyundai Ioniq 5 | 11,665 |
| Volkswagen ID.4 | 10,707 |
| Tesla Model X | 8,000 |
| Kia EV6 | 6,470 |
| BMW iX | 5,541 |
| Hyundai Ioniq 6 | 5,073 |
| Nissan Airya | 4,504 |
| Tesla Model S | 4,500 |
| Ford F-150 Lighting | 3,503 |
| Mercedes EQE SUV | 3,488 |
| Mercedes EQB | 3,270 |
| Volvo C40 & XC40 Recharge | 3,079 |
| Cadillac LYRIQ | 3,018 |
Source: CleanTechnica.
Tesla Sales in China
In January – October 2023, Tesla Model Y was the third most sold electric vehicle in China. A total of 346,462 of Model Ys and 115,893 Model 3s have been sold.
Here’s a ranking of the top 10 most popular electric vehicles in China in January – October 2023:
| Plug-in vehicle model | Sales |
|---|---|
| BYD Song (BEV+PHEV) | 492,201 |
| BYD Qin Plus (BEV+PHEV) | 370,453 |
| Tesla Model Y | 346,462 |
| BYD Yuan Plus | 281,930 |
| BYD Dolphin | 272,740 |
| GAC Aion S | 193,930 |
| GAC Aion Y | 190,684 |
| Wuling HongGuang Mini EV | 189,863 |
| BYD Han (BEV+PHEV) | 184,411 |
| BYD Seagull | 168,049 |
Source: CleanTechnica
Tesla Sales in Europe
In January – October 2023, Tesla Model Y was the most sold electric vehicle in Europe. 220,310 vehicles have been sold across the continent. That’s 3.15x more than the closest non-Tesla EV model in Europe, Volkswagen ID.3.
Here’s a ranking of the top 10 most electric vehicles in Europe between January and October 2023:
| Plug-in vehicle model | Sales |
|---|---|
| Tesla Model Y | 220,310 |
| Tesla Model 3 | 73,385 |
| VW ID.4 | 69,833 |
| Volvo XC40 (BEV+PHEV) | 64,260 |
| Skoda Enyaq | 61,473 |
| MG 4 | 58,983 |
| Audi Q4 e-tron | 56,892 |
| VW ID.3 | 54,622 |
| Fiat 500e | 54,425 |
| Dacia Spring | 49,954 |
Source: CleanTechnica
How Many People Work at Tesla?
Worldwide, 127,855 full-time employees work at Tesla and its subsidiaries. Tesla’s employee count has grown by 1.8x since 2020, in which time the company has added 57,098 new employees.
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 |
The median compensation packages for software engineers at Tesla totals $195,000. Tesla employees working in the US on an H1-B visa receive a median base salary of $140,000.
Sources: 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.
Now I want to hear from you:
Do you think Tesla can maintain and grow its dominant position in the EV market? And how will the company fare compared to the traditional automobile industry giants?
I’d also be happy to answer any questions you may have about the data you’ve read here. And I always love suggestions about how to make these roundups even better.
Don’t hesitate to let me know in the comments section below.
