Jul 4, 2024 - Business
America loves fireworks, some 275 million pounds worth
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Americans set off roughly 275 million pounds of fireworks every year, according to data from the American Pyrotechnics Association.
The big picture: The vast majority — about 250 million pounds — are consumer fireworks.
- "Display fireworks" — the type used in big municipal shows — clock in at roughly 25 million pounds.
Context: Fireworks sales exploded at the height of the pandemic, when some cities canceled or scaled back their displays and locked-down Americans craved outdoor fun.
- Consumer sales spiked from 250 million tons before the pandemic to 386 million pounds in 2020, reaching over 436 million by 2020.
- Last year returned to the historical average.
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