Cumulative number of people who have been to space in Japan
Japan: Cumulative number of people who have been to space was 11 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
11 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
11 people
in 2017
All-time low
0 people
in 1961
Years of data
61
1961–2021
Cumulative number of people who have been to space in Japan, 1961–2021
Source: CSIS Aerospace Security Project (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2021, cumulative number of people who have been to space in Japan stood at 11 people. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative number of people who have been to space in Japan peaked at 11 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1961.
Japan ranks 3rd of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative number of people who have been to space in Japan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 people | — |
| 1962 | 0 people | — |
| 1963 | 0 people | — |
| 1964 | 0 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 people | — |
| 1966 | 0 people | — |
| 1967 | 0 people | — |
| 1968 | 0 people | — |
| 1969 | 0 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 people | — |
| 1971 | 0 people | — |
| 1972 | 0 people | — |
| 1973 | 0 people | — |
| 1974 | 0 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 people | — |
| 1992 | 1 people | — |
| 1993 | 1 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 people | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 2 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 people | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 4 people | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 4 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 people | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 people | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 5 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 people | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 6 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 people | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 8 people | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 8 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 people | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 10 people | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 11 people | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 11 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11 people | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 11 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 people, 5.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Japan's 11 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 people, 11.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1 people | 0 people | 4 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7 people | 4 people | 6 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1 people | 7 people | 11 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 people | 11 people | 11 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative number of people who have been to space in Japan?
- Cumulative number of people who have been to space in Japan was 11 people in 2021, according to CSIS Aerospace Security Project (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative number of people who have been to space recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 11 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest cumulative number of people who have been to space recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for cumulative number of people who have been to space?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cumulative number of people who have been to space rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from CSIS Aerospace Security Project (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative number of people who have been to space. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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