According to the World Bureau of Metal Statistics, Japan produced around 786.6 thousand metric tons of secondary aluminum in 2021, increasing by roughly 96.4 thousand tons compared to the previous year.
Secondary aluminum is the product of recycling aluminum scrap. It is used for automotive and motorcycle applications, for example.
Production volume of secondary aluminum in Japan from 2012 to 2021
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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World Bureau of Metal Statistics. (May 4, 2022). Production volume of secondary aluminum in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132515/japan-secondary-aluminum-production-volume/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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