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Monthly battery sales statistics
(source: Machinery statistics released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)
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Unit: 1,000 (Quantity), million JPY (Amount) |
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February 2013 |
Accumulated total from January to February 2013 |
| Quantity |
Amount |
y-o-y change in quantity |
y-o-y change in amount |
Quantity |
Amount |
y-o-y change in quantity |
y-o-y change in amount |
| Total of all batteries |
310,725 |
57,774 |
83% |
79% |
595,016 |
112,375 |
86% |
84% |
| Total of primary batteries |
200,839 |
6,736 |
83% |
83% |
379,251 |
12,318 |
85% |
84% |
| Silver oxide batteries |
58,599 |
1,012 |
78% |
71% |
123,671 |
2,082 |
82% |
74% |
| Alkaline batteries |
76,522 |
3,198 |
79% |
81% |
133,406 |
5,454 |
83% |
83% |
| AA size |
43,065 |
1,565 |
80% |
85% |
74,600 |
2,683 |
82% |
86% |
| AAA size |
20,555 |
746 |
78% |
82% |
36,902 |
1,291 |
84% |
83% |
| Others |
12,902 |
887 |
80% |
75% |
21,904 |
1,480 |
81% |
79% |
| Lithium batteries |
65,718 |
2,526 |
92% |
91% |
122,174 |
4,782 |
91% |
91% |
| Total of secondary batteries |
109,886 |
51,038 |
83% |
79% |
215,765 |
100,057 |
89% |
84% |
| Lead-acid batteries |
2,695 |
13,882 |
92% |
93% |
5,439 |
27,241 |
94% |
92% |
| For vehicles |
1,961 |
7,557 |
91% |
87% |
3,995 |
15,691 |
93% |
89% |
| Others |
734 |
6,325 |
97% |
100% |
1,444 |
11,550 |
99% |
97% |
| Alkaline batteries |
47,771 |
17,334 |
93% |
86% |
92,025 |
32,711 |
92% |
85% |
| Nickel metal-hydride batteries |
35,272 |
15,576 |
92% |
84% |
67,852 |
29,420 |
93% |
85% |
| Other alkaline batteries |
12,499 |
1,758 |
96% |
98% |
24,173 |
3,291 |
88% |
90% |
| Lithium-ion batteries |
59,420 |
19,822 |
77% |
67% |
118,301 |
40,105 |
87% |
78% |
| EV |
11,988 |
8,658 |
433% |
63% |
21,307 |
17,824 |
480% |
79% |
| Others |
47,432 |
11,164 |
63% |
71% |
96,994 |
22,281 |
74% |
77% |
Zinc carbon batteries are included in Others of Primary batteries as from Jan. 2011.
Small valve regulated lead-acid batteries are included in Others of Lead-acid batteries as from Jan. 2011.
Sealed-type of Alkaline batteries are included in other alkaline batteries as from Dec. 2009.
Motorcycle batteries are included in Others of Lead-acid batteries as from Jan. 2009.
In the 2011–2012 period, the "Silver oxide batteries" category included other primary batteries as well.
"Lithium-ion batteries" are divided into EV and Others as from 2012.
Until end of 2011, the lithium-ion battery category did not include lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles.
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