China's automobile exports doubled year on year to nearly 2.02 million units in 2021, latest data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers showed on Wednesday.

Last year, the country's new energy vehicle exports reported a threefold increase year on year by reaching 310,000 units, according to the association.

Of the total, exports of passenger cars stood at 1.61 million units, up 1.1 times from the previous year, and exports of commercial vehicles surged 70.7 percent to 402,000 units, the data showed.

In December alone, the country's auto manufacturers exported 223,000 cars, up 11.4 percent from the previous month and up 54 percent year on year.