Annual space visits in Japan

Japan: Annual space visits was 1 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
2
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
61
1961–2021

Annual space visits in Japan, 1961–2021

00.511.52196119912021

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Japan recorded 1 for annual space visits in 2021.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual space visits in Japan peaked at 2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.

That places Japan 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual space visits in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Annual space visits in Japan, 1961 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 1 —
1993 0 -100.0%
1994 1 —
1995 0 -100.0%
1996 1 —
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 0 -100.0%
2000 2 —
2001 0 -100.0%
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 1 —
2006 0 -100.0%
2007 0 —
2008 2 —
2009 2 +0.0%
2010 1 -50.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 0 -100.0%
2015 1 —
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 0 -100.0%
2019 0 —
2020 1 —
2021 1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0.5 0 1 10
2000s 0.7 0 2 10
2010s 0.7 0 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 United States 3 compare
  2. 2 Russia 2 compare
  3. 3 France 1 compare
  4. 5 Afghanistan 0 compare
  5. 5 Austria 0 compare
  6. 5 Belgium 0 compare
  7. 5 Brazil 0 compare
  8. 5 Bulgaria 0 compare
  9. 5 Canada 0 compare
  10. 5 China 0 compare
  11. 5 Cuba 0 compare
  12. 5 Denmark 0 compare
  13. 5 Germany 0 compare
  14. 5 Hungary 0 compare
  15. 5 India 0 compare
  16. 5 Iran 0 compare
  17. 5 Israel 0 compare
  18. 5 Italy 0 compare
  19. 5 Kazakhstan 0 compare
  20. 5 Malaysia 0 compare
  21. 5 Mexico 0 compare
  22. 5 Mongolia 0 compare
  23. 5 Netherlands 0 compare
  24. 5 Peru 0 compare
  25. 5 Poland 0 compare
  26. 5 Romania 0 compare
  27. 5 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
  28. 5 Slovakia 0 compare
  29. 5 South Africa 0 compare
  30. 5 South Korea 0 compare
  31. 5 Spain 0 compare
  32. 5 Sweden 0 compare
  33. 5 Switzerland 0 compare
  34. 5 Syria 0 compare
  35. 5 Ukraine 0 compare
  36. 5 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
  37. 5 United Kingdom 0 compare
  38. 5 Vietnam 0 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual space visits in Japan?
Annual space visits in Japan was 1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual space visits recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 2000.
What is the lowest annual space visits recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
How does Japan rank for annual space visits?
Japan ranks 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
Is annual space visits rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual space visits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual space visits
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
39 places, 2,379 data points, 1961–2021
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