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What do 1,000,000 soda cans look like?
Piled up, they fill
and weigh 408 US tons (370 tonnes)
about 21 times the size of a 20-foot shipping container
- One soda can
- 2.6 in (6.6 cm) long
- Height
- 4.8 in (12.2 cm)
- Each weighs
- 13.1 oz (370 g)
- Heap width
- 70.7 ft (21.5 m)
- Heap height
- 18.8 ft (5.73 m)
- Fills about
- 909 yd³ (695 m³)
Sizes and weights are typical for an adult or standard soda can; real ones vary.
1,000,000 soda cans form a massive heap that is 70.7 ft (21.5 m) wide and 18.8 ft (5.73 m) tall. To help you picture the scale, this pile is about 21 times the size of a 20-foot shipping container and is shown next to a sedan car and a school bus.
Questions people ask
- How much do all these cans weigh?
- All together they weigh 408 US tons (370 tonnes).
- What is the size of a single soda can?
- One soda can is about 2.6 in (6.6 cm) long, 4.8 in (12.2 cm) tall, and 13.1 oz (370 g).
- How much space does the entire pile occupy?
- The heap fills about 909 yd³ (695 m³).