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 2019				Accumulated total from January to November 2019
	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	375,222	75,897	87%	96%	4,042,301	817,836	93%	95%
Total of primary batteries	252,248	9,429	86%	89%	2,597,080	89,401	99%	99%
Silver oxide batteries	67,742	1,088	96%	107%	707,379	10,228	100%	98%
Alkaline batteries	120,461	5,396	94%	86%	1,083,959	47,089	107%	105%
AA size	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
AAA size	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Others	21,759	1,618	90%	88%	185,359	12,864	117%	102%
Lithium batteries	64,045	2,945	68%	90%	805,742	32,084	88%	91%
Total of secondary batteries	122,974	66,468	89%	97%	1,445,221	728,435	83%	94%
Lead-acid batteries	2,870	17,652	94%	92%	28,403	174,634	98%	99%
For vehicles	2,295	12,230	95%	93%	21,818	112,730	98%	98%
Others	575	5,422	91%	89%	6,585	61,904	97%	101%
Alkaline batteries	43,940	15,790	110%	104%	494,528	181,050	104%	108%
Nickel metal-hydride batteries	40,198	15,106	112%	104%	457,137	173,601	105%	108%
Other alkaline batteries	3,742	684	94%	98%	37,391	7,449	94%	96%
Lithium-ion batteries	76,164	33,026	80%	96%	922,290	372,751	75%	87%
EV	49,548	24,048	83%	98%	546,447	257,506	70%	86%
Others	26,616	8,978	77%	92%	375,843	115,245	83%	90%

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.
Statistical data of AA and AAA sizes of alkaline dry batteries have not disclosed as from September, 2017.