BAJ Battery Association of Japan : Monthly battery sales statistics

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

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

	November 2017				Accumulated total from January to November 2017
	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	434,773	84,100	99%	107%	4,270,814	801,597	102%	105%
Total of primary batteries	262,323	10,214	98%	99%	2,560,405	90,279	102%	102%
Silver oxide batteries	66,189	1,049	102%	100%	771,705	12,568	109%	106%
Alkaline batteries	110,281	5,705	85%	89%	883,153	41,746	95%	98%
AA size	~	~	~	~	~	~	~	~
AAA size	~	~	~	~	~	~	~	~
Others	19,141	1,675	94%	94%	142,412	11,518	103%	101%
Lithium batteries	85,853	3,460	117%	121%	905,547	35,965	105%	106%
Total of secondary batteries	172,450	73,886	100%	109%	1,710,409	711,318	101%	106%
Lead-acid batteries	3,197	18,681	104%	109%	29,223	167,479	104%	107%
For vehicles	2,539	12,592	107%	113%	22,130	106,664	104%	109%
Others	658	6,089	96%	102%	7,093	60,815	101%	103%
Alkaline batteries	43,829	15,767	96%	104%	472,755	162,690	96%	98%
Nickel metal-hydride batteries	38,572	14,744	95%	104%	428,068	152,334	99%	99%
Other alkaline batteries	5,257	1,023	106%	99%	44,687	10,356	74%	91%
Lithium-ion batteries	125,424	39,438	101%	110%	1,208,431	381,149	104%	109%
EV	74,704	24,125	105%	104%	705,873	242,630	125%	115%
Others	50,720	15,313	96%	122%	502,558	138,519	84%	99%

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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