diff --git a/docs/system/container-metrics.md b/docs/system/container-metrics.md
index 8a528baaa6..dd00823234 100644
--- a/docs/system/container-metrics.md
+++ b/docs/system/container-metrics.md
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ This metric is optional.
 | Attribute  | Type | Description  | Examples  | Requirement Level |
 |---|---|---|---|---|
 | [`container.cpu.state`](../attributes-registry/container.md) | string | The CPU state for this data point. A container SHOULD be characterized _either_ by data points with no `state` labels, _or only_ data points with `state` labels. | `user`; `kernel` | Opt-In |
-| [`container.id`](../attributes-registry/container.md) | string | Container ID. Usually a UUID, as for example used to [identify Docker containers](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/run/#container-identification). The UUID might be abbreviated. | `a3bf90e006b2` | Recommended |
 
 `container.cpu.state` has the following list of well-known values. If one of them applies, then the respective value MUST be used, otherwise a custom value MAY be used.
 
@@ -48,9 +47,6 @@ This metric is optional.
 <!-- endsemconv -->
 
 <!-- semconv metric.container.memory.usage(full) -->
-| Attribute  | Type | Description  | Examples  | Requirement Level |
-|---|---|---|---|---|
-| [`container.id`](../attributes-registry/container.md) | string | Container ID. Usually a UUID, as for example used to [identify Docker containers](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/run/#container-identification). The UUID might be abbreviated. | `a3bf90e006b2` | Recommended |
 <!-- endsemconv -->
 
 ### Metric: `container.disk.io`
@@ -68,7 +64,6 @@ This metric is optional.
 <!-- semconv metric.container.disk.io(full) -->
 | Attribute  | Type | Description  | Examples  | Requirement Level |
 |---|---|---|---|---|
-| [`container.id`](../attributes-registry/container.md) | string | Container ID. Usually a UUID, as for example used to [identify Docker containers](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/run/#container-identification). The UUID might be abbreviated. | `a3bf90e006b2` | Recommended |
 | [`disk.io.direction`](../attributes-registry/disk.md) | string | The disk IO operation direction. | `read` | Recommended |
 | `system.device` | string | The device identifier | `(identifier)` | Recommended |
 
@@ -95,7 +90,6 @@ This metric is optional.
 <!-- semconv metric.container.network.io(full) -->
 | Attribute  | Type | Description  | Examples  | Requirement Level |
 |---|---|---|---|---|
-| [`container.id`](../attributes-registry/container.md) | string | Container ID. Usually a UUID, as for example used to [identify Docker containers](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/run/#container-identification). The UUID might be abbreviated. | `a3bf90e006b2` | Recommended |
 | [`network.io.direction`](../attributes-registry/network.md) | string | The network IO operation direction. | `transmit` | Recommended |
 | `system.device` | string | The device identifier | `(identifier)` | Recommended |
 
diff --git a/model/metrics/container.yaml b/model/metrics/container.yaml
index f4d1e5f331..d220c571fb 100644
--- a/model/metrics/container.yaml
+++ b/model/metrics/container.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ groups:
     attributes:
       - ref: container.cpu.state
         requirement_level: opt_in
-      - ref: container.id
 
     # container.memory.* metrics and attribute group
   - id: metric.container.memory.usage
@@ -22,8 +21,6 @@ groups:
       Memory usage of the container.
     instrument: counter
     unit: "By"
-    attributes:
-      - ref: container.id
 
   # container.disk.io.* metrics and attribute group
   - id: metric.container.disk.io
@@ -36,7 +33,6 @@ groups:
     instrument: counter
     unit: "By"
     attributes:
-      - ref: container.id
       - ref: disk.io.direction
       - ref: system.device
 
@@ -52,6 +48,5 @@ groups:
     instrument: counter
     unit: "By"
     attributes:
-      - ref: container.id
       - ref: network.io.direction
       - ref: system.device