Cumulative space visits in Japan

Japan: Cumulative space visits was 21 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
21
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
3rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
21
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
61
1961–2021

Cumulative space visits in Japan, 1961–2021

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Japan recorded 21 for cumulative space visits in 2021. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative space visits in Japan peaked at 21 in 2021 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.

Cumulative space visits in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative 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 1 +0.0%
1994 2 +100.0%
1995 2 +0.0%
1996 3 +50.0%
1997 4 +33.3%
1998 5 +25.0%
1999 5 +0.0%
2000 7 +40.0%
2001 7 +0.0%
2002 7 +0.0%
2003 7 +0.0%
2004 7 +0.0%
2005 8 +14.3%
2006 8 +0.0%
2007 8 +0.0%
2008 10 +25.0%
2009 12 +20.0%
2010 13 +8.3%
2011 14 +7.7%
2012 15 +7.1%
2013 16 +6.7%
2014 16 +0.0%
2015 17 +6.2%
2016 18 +5.9%
2017 19 +5.6%
2018 19 +0.0%
2019 19 +0.0%
2020 20 +5.3%
2021 21 +5.0%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.5, 8.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 21 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 21.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative space visits in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +100.0% 1 2

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 2.3 0 5 10
2000s 8.1 7 12 10
2010s 16.6 13 19 10
2020s 20.5 20 21 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 United States 865 compare
  2. 2 Russia 273 compare
  3. 4 France 19 compare
  4. 5 Canada 18 compare
  5. 6 Germany 16 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

More reference data data for Japan

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative space visits in Japan?
Cumulative space visits in Japan was 21 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative space visits recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 21 in 2021.
What is the lowest cumulative space visits recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
How does Japan rank for cumulative space visits?
Japan ranks 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
Is cumulative space visits rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 Cumulative space visits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cumulative 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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