Japan’s aluminium can demand holds at 2.09 billion units in 2025
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Update time : 2025-09-24 15:32:03
Japan’s aluminium can industry is treading water. According to the Japan Aluminium Can Recycling Association (JACRA), total demand for aluminium cans (including both domestic and imported volumes) will remain at about 2.091 billion units in 2025, unchanged from the previous year. Domestic demand is estimated at 2.07 billion units, essentially flat. This makes 2025 the tenth consecutive year that aluminium can consumption has hovered around the two-billion mark.
On the surface, the data might appear to signal maturity, even stagnation. But dig deeper, and the story is more complex. Aluminium cans dominate Japan’s beverage packaging landscape, underpinned by world-leading recycling performance, unmatched consumer convenience, and strong supply chain integration. Yet, structural shifts in beverage consumption, demographic changes, and input price volatility are holding back growth. For investors, brand owners, and manufacturers, the message is not one of decline, but of reshaping strategy in a flat-demand environment.
