Volume of plastic required for the production of music formats in the United States from 1973 to 2016, by format and year of peak sales
(in million kilograms)
Format (peak sales year)
Consumption in million kilograms
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At the peak of compact disc (CD) sales in the United States in 2000, the amount of plastic required for CD production amounted to ** million kilograms annually. In comparison, plastic consumption associated with digital music downloads is significantly lower. Between 2013 and 2016, digital music downloads in the U.S. resulted in an estimated eight million kilograms of plastic consumption.
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Rolling Stone. (May 23, 2019). Volume of plastic required for the production of music formats in the United States from 1973 to 2016, by format and year of peak sales (in million kilograms) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1313744/united-states-use-of-plastic-for-music-production-by-format/
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Rolling Stone. (2019). Volume of plastic required for the production of music formats in the United States from 1973 to 2016, by format and year of peak sales (in million kilograms) . ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1313744/united-states-use-of-plastic-for-music-production-by-format/
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Volume of plastic required for the production of music formats in the United States from 1973 to 2016, by format and year of peak sales (in million kilograms) [Graph], Rolling Stone, May 23, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1313744/united-states-use-of-plastic-for-music-production-by-format/
