According to data released by the Japan Aluminum Can Recycling Association, in 2021, the aluminum demand for aluminum cans in Japan, including domestic and imported aluminum cans, will remain the same as the previous year, stable at 2.178 billion cans, and has remained at the 2 billion cans mark for eight consecutive years.

The Japan Aluminum Can Recycling Association forecasts that the demand for aluminum cans in Japan, including domestic and imported aluminum cans, will be about 2.178 billion cans in 2022, the same as in 2021.

Among them, the domestic demand for aluminum cans is about 2.138 billion cans; the demand for aluminum cans for alcoholic beverages is expected to increase by 4.9% year-on-year to 540 million cans; the demand for aluminum cans for non-alcoholic beverages is sluggish, down 1.0% year-on-year to 675 million cans; beer and beer The demand situation in the beverage sector is grim, which is expected to be less than 1 billion cans, down 1.9% year-on-year to 923 million cans.