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As of February 2013
Monthly battery sales statistics
(source: Machinery statistics released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)

Unit: 1,000 (Quantity), million JPY (Amount)
  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.