domestic consumer recycling rate of aluminum cans in the U.S. reached some 49.8 percent in 2018.
Based on 2016 and 2017, 50 percent of an average aluminum can in the United States was from post-consumer scrap, generated from the recycling stream and other scrap sources. The Recycled content composition of an average aluminum can in the United States between 2016 and 2017, by material
Basic Account
Get to know the platform
You only have access to basic statistics.
This statistic is not included in your account.
Starter Account
The ideal entry-level account for individual users
- Instant access to 1m statistics
- Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
- Detailed references
$199 USD / Month *
Professional Account
Full access
Business Solutions including all features.
* Prices do not include sales tax.
Other statistics that may interest you Scrap materials in the U.S.
Overview
6
- Premium Statistic Volume of scrap materials processed in the U.S. 2018-2022
- Premium Statistic Volume of scrap processed in the U.S. 2022, by type
- Premium Statistic Recycling rate of metals in the U.S. 2021, by type
- Basic Statistic Economic impact of the scrap recycling industry in the U.S. 2021, by sector
- Basic Statistic Economic impact of the scrap recycling industry in the U.S. 2021, by major state
- Premium Statistic Number of scrap recycling industry jobs in the U.S. 2021, by sector
Trade
6
- Premium Statistic Iron and steel scrap exports from the U.S. 2010-2023
- Basic Statistic U.S. steel scrap exports 2000-2022
- Premium Statistic Aluminum waste and scrap export volume from the U.S. 2015-2023
- Premium Statistic Copper waste and scrap export volume from the U.S. 2015-2023
- Premium Statistic Scrap plastic exports from the U.S. 2015-2023
- Premium Statistic Exports of recovered scrap paper from the U.S. 2015-2023
Prices
6
- Premium Statistic Iron and steel scrap prices in the U.S. 2010-2023
- Premium Statistic Non-ferrous scrap producer price index in the U.S. 1980-2023
- Premium Statistic Aluminum scrap producer price index in the U.S. 2000-2023
- Premium Statistic Copper scrap producer price index (PPI) in the U.S. 2000-2023
- Premium Statistic Recycled plastic producer price index (PPI) in the U.S. 2000-2023
- Premium Statistic Recycled paper producer price index (PPI) in the U.S. 2000-2023
Scrap recycling
7
- Basic Statistic Recycled scrap metals in the U.S. 2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Iron and steel recycling from scrap in the United States 2005-2021
- Premium Statistic Aluminum recycling from scrap in the U.S. 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Annual copper recycling from scrap in the United States 2005-2021
- Premium Statistic Nickel recycling from scrap in the United States 2005-2021
- Premium Statistic Post-consumer plastic recovered for recycling in the United States 2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Paper and paperboard recycled in the U.S. 1990-2022
Financials
4
- Premium Statistic Iron and steel recycling value in the U.S. 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Annual aluminum recycling value in the United States 2005-2021
- Premium Statistic Annual copper recycling value in the United States 2005-2021
- Premium Statistic Annual nickel recycling value in the United States 2005-2021
Further related statistics
10
- Number of Rio Tinto's employees 2010-2023
- Rio Tinto's aluminum and copper production 2010-2023
- Freeport-McMoRan's copper production 2010-2023
- Comparison of cobalt consumption in the U.S. 2010-2023
- Percentage of metals in U.S. municipal solid waste generation 1960-2014
- Import volume of cobalt in the U.S. 2010-2023
- Iron ore prices 2000-2022
- Thermal coal prices 2013-2022
- Change in B2C content marketing budgets North America 2020
- Podcast consumption on mobile in the U.S. 2017
Further Content: You might find this interesting as well
Statistics
- Number of Rio Tinto's employees 2010-2023
- Rio Tinto's aluminum and copper production 2010-2023
- Freeport-McMoRan's copper production 2010-2023
- Comparison of cobalt consumption in the U.S. 2010-2023
- Percentage of metals in U.S. municipal solid waste generation 1960-2014
- Import volume of cobalt in the U.S. 2010-2023
- Iron ore prices 2000-2022
- Thermal coal prices 2013-2022
- Change in B2C content marketing budgets North America 2020
- Podcast consumption on mobile in the U.S. 2017
The Aluminum Association. (September 9, 2019). Recycled content composition of an average aluminum can in the United States between 2016 and 2017, by material [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1056010/composition-average-aluminum-cans-us-by-material/
The Aluminum Association. "Recycled content composition of an average aluminum can in the United States between 2016 and 2017, by material." Chart. September 9, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1056010/composition-average-aluminum-cans-us-by-material/
The Aluminum Association. (2019). Recycled content composition of an average aluminum can in the United States between 2016 and 2017, by material. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1056010/composition-average-aluminum-cans-us-by-material/
The Aluminum Association. "Recycled Content Composition of An Average Aluminum Can in The United States between 2016 and 2017, by Material." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1056010/composition-average-aluminum-cans-us-by-material/
The Aluminum Association, Recycled content composition of an average aluminum can in the United States between 2016 and 2017, by material Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1056010/composition-average-aluminum-cans-us-by-material/ (last visited June 12, 2024)
Recycled content composition of an average aluminum can in the United States between 2016 and 2017, by material [Graph], The Aluminum Association, September 9, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1056010/composition-average-aluminum-cans-us-by-material/