diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/control.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/control.go
index 3f155eeb5..00fe1e02b 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/control.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/control.go
@@ -103,12 +103,13 @@ func (db *DB) init(reset bool) error {
 	}
 
 	mStaticBuckets := map[string]struct{}{
-		string(containerVolumeBucketName): {},
-		string(graveyardBucketName):       {},
-		string(toMoveItBucketName):        {},
-		string(garbageBucketName):         {},
-		string(shardInfoBucket):           {},
-		string(bucketNameLocked):          {},
+		string(containerVolumeBucketName):  {},
+		string(containerCounterBucketName): {},
+		string(graveyardBucketName):        {},
+		string(toMoveItBucketName):         {},
+		string(garbageBucketName):          {},
+		string(shardInfoBucket):            {},
+		string(bucketNameLocked):           {},
 	}
 
 	return db.boltDB.Update(func(tx *bbolt.Tx) error {
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ func (db *DB) init(reset bool) error {
 			}
 		}
 
-		if !reset {
+		if !reset { // counters will be recalculated by refill metabase
 			err = syncCounter(tx, false)
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("could not sync object counter: %w", err)
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/counter.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/counter.go
index d4afe1878..d1aafa3db 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/counter.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/counter.go
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 package meta
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
 	"encoding/binary"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"time"
 
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/local_object_storage/internal/metaerr"
+	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-observability/tracing"
 	cid "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/container/id"
 	oid "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/object/id"
 	"go.etcd.io/bbolt"
@@ -73,9 +78,128 @@ func (db *DB) ObjectCounters() (cc ObjectCounters, err error) {
 	return cc, metaerr.Wrap(err)
 }
 
-// updateCounter updates the object counter. Tx MUST be writable.
-// If inc == `true`, increases the counter, decreases otherwise.
-func (db *DB) updateCounter(tx *bbolt.Tx, typ objectType, delta uint64, inc bool) error {
+type ContainerCounters struct {
+	Logical  map[cid.ID]uint64
+	Physical map[cid.ID]uint64
+}
+
+// ContainerCounters returns object counters for each container
+// that metabase has tracked since it was opened and initialized.
+//
+// Returns only the errors that do not allow reading counter
+// in Bolt database.
+//
+// It is guaranteed that the ContainerCounters fields are not nil.
+func (db *DB) ContainerCounters(ctx context.Context) (ContainerCounters, error) {
+	var (
+		startedAt = time.Now()
+		success   = false
+	)
+	defer func() {
+		db.metrics.AddMethodDuration("ContainerCounters", time.Since(startedAt), success)
+	}()
+
+	ctx, span := tracing.StartSpanFromContext(ctx, "metabase.ContainerCounters")
+	defer span.End()
+
+	cc := ContainerCounters{
+		Logical:  make(map[cid.ID]uint64),
+		Physical: make(map[cid.ID]uint64),
+	}
+
+	lastKey := make([]byte, cidSize)
+
+	// there is no limit for containers count, so use batching with cancellation
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return cc, ctx.Err()
+		default:
+		}
+
+		completed, err := db.containerCountersNextBatch(lastKey, &cc)
+		if err != nil {
+			return cc, err
+		}
+		if completed {
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	success = true
+	return cc, nil
+}
+
+func (db *DB) containerCountersNextBatch(lastKey []byte, cc *ContainerCounters) (bool, error) {
+	db.modeMtx.RLock()
+	defer db.modeMtx.RUnlock()
+
+	if db.mode.NoMetabase() {
+		return false, ErrDegradedMode
+	}
+
+	counter := 0
+	const batchSize = 1000
+
+	err := db.boltDB.View(func(tx *bbolt.Tx) error {
+		b := tx.Bucket(containerCounterBucketName)
+		if b == nil {
+			return ErrInterruptIterator
+		}
+		c := b.Cursor()
+		var key, value []byte
+		for key, value = c.Seek(lastKey); key != nil; key, value = c.Next() {
+			if bytes.Equal(lastKey, key) {
+				continue
+			}
+			copy(lastKey, key)
+
+			cnrID, err := parseContainerCounterKey(key)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			phy, logic, err := parseContainerCounterValue(value)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			if phy > 0 {
+				cc.Physical[cnrID] = phy
+			}
+			if logic > 0 {
+				cc.Logical[cnrID] = logic
+			}
+
+			counter++
+			if counter == batchSize {
+				break
+			}
+		}
+
+		if counter < batchSize { // last batch
+			return ErrInterruptIterator
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, ErrInterruptIterator) {
+			return true, nil
+		}
+		return false, metaerr.Wrap(err)
+	}
+	return false, nil
+}
+
+func (db *DB) incCounters(tx *bbolt.Tx, cnrID cid.ID) error {
+	if err := db.updateShardObjectCounter(tx, phy, 1, true); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("could not increase phy object counter: %w", err)
+	}
+	if err := db.updateShardObjectCounter(tx, logical, 1, true); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("could not increase logical object counter: %w", err)
+	}
+	return db.incContainerObjectCounter(tx, cnrID)
+}
+
+func (db *DB) updateShardObjectCounter(tx *bbolt.Tx, typ objectType, delta uint64, inc bool) error {
 	b := tx.Bucket(shardInfoBucket)
 	if b == nil {
 		return nil
@@ -112,6 +236,63 @@ func (db *DB) updateCounter(tx *bbolt.Tx, typ objectType, delta uint64, inc bool
 	return b.Put(counterKey, newCounter)
 }
 
+func (db *DB) updateContainerCounter(tx *bbolt.Tx, delta map[cid.ID]ObjectCounters, inc bool) error {
+	b := tx.Bucket(containerCounterBucketName)
+	if b == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	key := make([]byte, cidSize)
+	for cnrID, cnrDelta := range delta {
+		cnrID.Encode(key)
+		if err := db.editContainerCounterValue(b, key, cnrDelta, inc); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (*DB) editContainerCounterValue(b *bbolt.Bucket, key []byte, delta ObjectCounters, inc bool) error {
+	var phyValue, logicValue uint64
+	var err error
+	data := b.Get(key)
+	if len(data) > 0 {
+		phyValue, logicValue, err = parseContainerCounterValue(data)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	phyValue = nextValue(phyValue, delta.phy, inc)
+	logicValue = nextValue(logicValue, delta.logic, inc)
+	if phyValue > 0 || logicValue > 0 {
+		value := containerCounterValue(phyValue, logicValue)
+		return b.Put(key, value)
+	}
+	return b.Delete(key)
+}
+
+func nextValue(existed, delta uint64, inc bool) uint64 {
+	if inc {
+		existed += delta
+	} else if existed <= delta {
+		existed = 0
+	} else {
+		existed -= delta
+	}
+	return existed
+}
+
+func (db *DB) incContainerObjectCounter(tx *bbolt.Tx, cnrID cid.ID) error {
+	b := tx.Bucket(containerCounterBucketName)
+	if b == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	key := make([]byte, cidSize)
+	cnrID.Encode(key)
+	return db.editContainerCounterValue(b, key, ObjectCounters{logic: 1, phy: 1}, true)
+}
+
 // syncCounter updates object counters according to metabase state:
 // it counts all the physically/logically stored objects using internal
 // indexes. Tx MUST be writable.
@@ -119,26 +300,38 @@ func (db *DB) updateCounter(tx *bbolt.Tx, typ objectType, delta uint64, inc bool
 // Does nothing if counters are not empty and force is false. If force is
 // true, updates the counters anyway.
 func syncCounter(tx *bbolt.Tx, force bool) error {
-	b, err := tx.CreateBucketIfNotExists(shardInfoBucket)
+	shardInfoB, err := tx.CreateBucketIfNotExists(shardInfoBucket)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("could not get shard info bucket: %w", err)
 	}
-
-	if !force && len(b.Get(objectPhyCounterKey)) == 8 && len(b.Get(objectLogicCounterKey)) == 8 {
+	shardObjectCounterInitialized := len(shardInfoB.Get(objectPhyCounterKey)) == 8 && len(shardInfoB.Get(objectLogicCounterKey)) == 8
+	containerCounterInitialized := tx.Bucket(containerCounterBucketName) != nil
+	if !force && shardObjectCounterInitialized && containerCounterInitialized {
 		// the counters are already inited
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	containerCounterB, err := tx.CreateBucketIfNotExists(containerCounterBucketName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("could not get container counter bucket: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	var addr oid.Address
-	var phyCounter uint64
-	var logicCounter uint64
+	counters := make(map[cid.ID]ObjectCounters)
 
 	graveyardBKT := tx.Bucket(graveyardBucketName)
 	garbageBKT := tx.Bucket(garbageBucketName)
 	key := make([]byte, addressKeySize)
 
 	err = iteratePhyObjects(tx, func(cnr cid.ID, obj oid.ID) error {
-		phyCounter++
+		if v, ok := counters[cnr]; ok {
+			v.phy++
+			counters[cnr] = v
+		} else {
+			counters[cnr] = ObjectCounters{
+				phy: 1,
+			}
+		}
 
 		addr.SetContainer(cnr)
 		addr.SetObject(obj)
@@ -146,7 +339,14 @@ func syncCounter(tx *bbolt.Tx, force bool) error {
 		// check if an object is available: not with GCMark
 		// and not covered with a tombstone
 		if inGraveyardWithKey(addressKey(addr, key), graveyardBKT, garbageBKT) == 0 {
-			logicCounter++
+			if v, ok := counters[cnr]; ok {
+				v.logic++
+				counters[cnr] = v
+			} else {
+				counters[cnr] = ObjectCounters{
+					logic: 1,
+				}
+			}
 		}
 
 		return nil
@@ -155,21 +355,65 @@ func syncCounter(tx *bbolt.Tx, force bool) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("could not iterate objects: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	data := make([]byte, 8)
-	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint64(data, phyCounter)
+	return setObjectCounters(counters, shardInfoB, containerCounterB)
+}
 
-	err = b.Put(objectPhyCounterKey, data)
+func setObjectCounters(counters map[cid.ID]ObjectCounters, shardInfoB, containerCounterB *bbolt.Bucket) error {
+	var phyTotal uint64
+	var logicTotal uint64
+	key := make([]byte, cidSize)
+	for cnrID, count := range counters {
+		phyTotal += count.phy
+		logicTotal += count.logic
+
+		cnrID.Encode(key)
+		value := containerCounterValue(count.phy, count.logic)
+		err := containerCounterB.Put(key, value)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("could not update phy container object counter: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+	phyData := make([]byte, 8)
+	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint64(phyData, phyTotal)
+
+	err := shardInfoB.Put(objectPhyCounterKey, phyData)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("could not update phy object counter: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	data = make([]byte, 8)
-	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint64(data, logicCounter)
+	logData := make([]byte, 8)
+	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint64(logData, logicTotal)
 
-	err = b.Put(objectLogicCounterKey, data)
+	err = shardInfoB.Put(objectLogicCounterKey, logData)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("could not update logic object counter: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+func containerCounterValue(phy, logic uint64) []byte {
+	res := make([]byte, 16)
+	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint64(res, phy)
+	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint64(res[8:], logic)
+	return res
+}
+
+func parseContainerCounterKey(buf []byte) (cid.ID, error) {
+	if len(buf) != cidSize {
+		return cid.ID{}, fmt.Errorf("invalid key length")
+	}
+	var cnrID cid.ID
+	if err := cnrID.Decode(buf); err != nil {
+		return cid.ID{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to decode container ID: %w", err)
+	}
+	return cnrID, nil
+}
+
+// parseContainerCounterValue return phy, logic values.
+func parseContainerCounterValue(buf []byte) (uint64, uint64, error) {
+	if len(buf) != 16 {
+		return 0, 0, fmt.Errorf("invalid value length")
+	}
+	return binary.LittleEndian.Uint64(buf), binary.LittleEndian.Uint64(buf[8:]), nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/counter_test.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/counter_test.go
index 89b52c887..51062f1fe 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/counter_test.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/counter_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	objectcore "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/core/object"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/local_object_storage/internal/testutil"
 	meta "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase"
+	cid "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/container/id"
 	objectSDK "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/object"
 	oid "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/object/id"
 	oidtest "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/object/id/test"
@@ -25,6 +26,11 @@ func TestCounters(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.Zero(t, c.Phy())
 		require.Zero(t, c.Logic())
+
+		cc, err := db.ContainerCounters(context.Background())
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.Zero(t, len(cc.Physical))
+		require.Zero(t, len(cc.Logical))
 	})
 
 	t.Run("put", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -36,9 +42,14 @@ func TestCounters(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		var prm meta.PutPrm
+		expPhy := make(map[cid.ID]uint64)
+		expLog := make(map[cid.ID]uint64)
 
 		for i := 0; i < objCount; i++ {
 			prm.SetObject(oo[i])
+			cnrID, _ := oo[i].ContainerID()
+			expPhy[cnrID]++
+			expLog[cnrID]++
 
 			_, err := db.Put(context.Background(), prm)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -48,6 +59,12 @@ func TestCounters(t *testing.T) {
 
 			require.Equal(t, uint64(i+1), c.Phy())
 			require.Equal(t, uint64(i+1), c.Logic())
+
+			cc, err := db.ContainerCounters(context.Background())
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			require.Equal(t, expPhy, cc.Physical)
+			require.Equal(t, expLog, cc.Logical)
 		}
 	})
 
@@ -56,6 +73,14 @@ func TestCounters(t *testing.T) {
 		db := newDB(t)
 		oo := putObjs(t, db, objCount, false)
 
+		expPhy := make(map[cid.ID]uint64)
+		expLog := make(map[cid.ID]uint64)
+		for _, obj := range oo {
+			cnrID, _ := obj.ContainerID()
+			expPhy[cnrID]++
+			expLog[cnrID]++
+		}
+
 		var prm meta.DeletePrm
 		for i := objCount - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
 			prm.SetAddresses(objectcore.AddressOf(oo[i]))
@@ -69,6 +94,27 @@ func TestCounters(t *testing.T) {
 
 			require.Equal(t, uint64(i), c.Phy())
 			require.Equal(t, uint64(i), c.Logic())
+
+			cnrID, _ := oo[i].ContainerID()
+			if v, ok := expPhy[cnrID]; ok {
+				if v == 1 {
+					delete(expPhy, cnrID)
+				} else {
+					expPhy[cnrID]--
+				}
+			}
+			if v, ok := expLog[cnrID]; ok {
+				if v == 1 {
+					delete(expLog, cnrID)
+				} else {
+					expLog[cnrID]--
+				}
+			}
+
+			cc, err := db.ContainerCounters(context.Background())
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.Equal(t, expPhy, cc.Physical)
+			require.Equal(t, expLog, cc.Logical)
 		}
 	})
 
@@ -77,6 +123,14 @@ func TestCounters(t *testing.T) {
 		db := newDB(t)
 		oo := putObjs(t, db, objCount, false)
 
+		expPhy := make(map[cid.ID]uint64)
+		expLog := make(map[cid.ID]uint64)
+		for _, obj := range oo {
+			cnrID, _ := obj.ContainerID()
+			expPhy[cnrID]++
+			expLog[cnrID]++
+		}
+
 		inhumedObjs := make([]oid.Address, objCount/2)
 
 		for i, o := range oo {
@@ -87,6 +141,16 @@ func TestCounters(t *testing.T) {
 			inhumedObjs[i] = objectcore.AddressOf(o)
 		}
 
+		for _, addr := range inhumedObjs {
+			if v, ok := expLog[addr.Container()]; ok {
+				if v == 1 {
+					delete(expLog, addr.Container())
+				} else {
+					expLog[addr.Container()]--
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
 		var prm meta.InhumePrm
 		prm.SetTombstoneAddress(oidtest.Address())
 		prm.SetAddresses(inhumedObjs...)
@@ -100,6 +164,12 @@ func TestCounters(t *testing.T) {
 
 		require.Equal(t, uint64(objCount), c.Phy())
 		require.Equal(t, uint64(objCount-len(inhumedObjs)), c.Logic())
+
+		cc, err := db.ContainerCounters(context.Background())
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		require.Equal(t, expPhy, cc.Physical)
+		require.Equal(t, expLog, cc.Logical)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("put_split", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -107,6 +177,9 @@ func TestCounters(t *testing.T) {
 		db := newDB(t)
 		parObj := testutil.GenerateObject()
 
+		expPhy := make(map[cid.ID]uint64)
+		expLog := make(map[cid.ID]uint64)
+
 		// put objects and check that parent info
 		// does not affect the counter
 		for i := 0; i < objCount; i++ {
@@ -115,12 +188,21 @@ func TestCounters(t *testing.T) {
 				o.SetParent(parObj)
 			}
 
+			cnrID, _ := o.ContainerID()
+			expLog[cnrID]++
+			expPhy[cnrID]++
+
 			require.NoError(t, putBig(db, o))
 
 			c, err := db.ObjectCounters()
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			require.Equal(t, uint64(i+1), c.Phy())
 			require.Equal(t, uint64(i+1), c.Logic())
+
+			cc, err := db.ContainerCounters(context.Background())
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.Equal(t, expPhy, cc.Physical)
+			require.Equal(t, expLog, cc.Logical)
 		}
 	})
 
@@ -129,16 +211,40 @@ func TestCounters(t *testing.T) {
 		db := newDB(t)
 		oo := putObjs(t, db, objCount, true)
 
+		expPhy := make(map[cid.ID]uint64)
+		expLog := make(map[cid.ID]uint64)
+		for _, obj := range oo {
+			cnrID, _ := obj.ContainerID()
+			expPhy[cnrID]++
+			expLog[cnrID]++
+		}
+
 		// delete objects that have parent info
 		// and check that it does not affect
 		// the counter
 		for i, o := range oo {
-			require.NoError(t, metaDelete(db, objectcore.AddressOf(o)))
+			addr := objectcore.AddressOf(o)
+			require.NoError(t, metaDelete(db, addr))
 
 			c, err := db.ObjectCounters()
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			require.Equal(t, uint64(objCount-i-1), c.Phy())
 			require.Equal(t, uint64(objCount-i-1), c.Logic())
+
+			if v, ok := expPhy[addr.Container()]; ok {
+				if v == 1 {
+					delete(expPhy, addr.Container())
+				} else {
+					expPhy[addr.Container()]--
+				}
+			}
+			if v, ok := expLog[addr.Container()]; ok {
+				if v == 1 {
+					delete(expLog, addr.Container())
+				} else {
+					expLog[addr.Container()]--
+				}
+			}
 		}
 	})
 
@@ -147,6 +253,14 @@ func TestCounters(t *testing.T) {
 		db := newDB(t)
 		oo := putObjs(t, db, objCount, true)
 
+		expPhy := make(map[cid.ID]uint64)
+		expLog := make(map[cid.ID]uint64)
+		for _, obj := range oo {
+			cnrID, _ := obj.ContainerID()
+			expPhy[cnrID]++
+			expLog[cnrID]++
+		}
+
 		inhumedObjs := make([]oid.Address, objCount/2)
 
 		for i, o := range oo {
@@ -157,6 +271,16 @@ func TestCounters(t *testing.T) {
 			inhumedObjs[i] = objectcore.AddressOf(o)
 		}
 
+		for _, addr := range inhumedObjs {
+			if v, ok := expLog[addr.Container()]; ok {
+				if v == 1 {
+					delete(expLog, addr.Container())
+				} else {
+					expLog[addr.Container()]--
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
 		var prm meta.InhumePrm
 		prm.SetTombstoneAddress(oidtest.Address())
 		prm.SetAddresses(inhumedObjs...)
@@ -169,6 +293,12 @@ func TestCounters(t *testing.T) {
 
 		require.Equal(t, uint64(objCount), c.Phy())
 		require.Equal(t, uint64(objCount-len(inhumedObjs)), c.Logic())
+
+		cc, err := db.ContainerCounters(context.Background())
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		require.Equal(t, expPhy, cc.Physical)
+		require.Equal(t, expLog, cc.Logical)
 	})
 }
 
@@ -190,6 +320,13 @@ func TestCounters_Expired(t *testing.T) {
 		oo[i] = putWithExpiration(t, db, objectSDK.TypeRegular, epoch+1)
 	}
 
+	expPhy := make(map[cid.ID]uint64)
+	expLog := make(map[cid.ID]uint64)
+	for _, addr := range oo {
+		expPhy[addr.Container()]++
+		expLog[addr.Container()]++
+	}
+
 	// 1. objects are available and counters are correct
 
 	c, err := db.ObjectCounters()
@@ -197,6 +334,12 @@ func TestCounters_Expired(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, uint64(objCount), c.Phy())
 	require.Equal(t, uint64(objCount), c.Logic())
 
+	cc, err := db.ContainerCounters(context.Background())
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	require.Equal(t, expPhy, cc.Physical)
+	require.Equal(t, expLog, cc.Logical)
+
 	for _, o := range oo {
 		_, err := metaGet(db, o, true)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -212,6 +355,12 @@ func TestCounters_Expired(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, uint64(objCount), c.Phy())
 	require.Equal(t, uint64(objCount), c.Logic())
 
+	cc, err = db.ContainerCounters(context.Background())
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	require.Equal(t, expPhy, cc.Physical)
+	require.Equal(t, expLog, cc.Logical)
+
 	for _, o := range oo {
 		_, err := metaGet(db, o, true)
 		require.ErrorIs(t, err, meta.ErrObjectIsExpired)
@@ -235,6 +384,20 @@ func TestCounters_Expired(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, uint64(len(oo)), c.Phy())
 	require.Equal(t, uint64(len(oo)-1), c.Logic())
 
+	if v, ok := expLog[oo[0].Container()]; ok {
+		if v == 1 {
+			delete(expLog, oo[0].Container())
+		} else {
+			expLog[oo[0].Container()]--
+		}
+	}
+
+	cc, err = db.ContainerCounters(context.Background())
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	require.Equal(t, expPhy, cc.Physical)
+	require.Equal(t, expLog, cc.Logical)
+
 	// 4. `Delete` an object with GCMark should decrease the
 	// phy counter but does not affect the logic counter (after
 	// that step they should be equal)
@@ -246,6 +409,14 @@ func TestCounters_Expired(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Zero(t, deleteRes.AvailableObjectsRemoved())
 
+	if v, ok := expPhy[oo[0].Container()]; ok {
+		if v == 1 {
+			delete(expPhy, oo[0].Container())
+		} else {
+			expPhy[oo[0].Container()]--
+		}
+	}
+
 	oo = oo[1:]
 
 	c, err = db.ObjectCounters()
@@ -253,6 +424,12 @@ func TestCounters_Expired(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, uint64(len(oo)), c.Phy())
 	require.Equal(t, uint64(len(oo)), c.Logic())
 
+	cc, err = db.ContainerCounters(context.Background())
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	require.Equal(t, expPhy, cc.Physical)
+	require.Equal(t, expLog, cc.Logical)
+
 	// 5 `Delete` an expired object (like it would the control
 	// service do) should decrease both counters despite the
 	// expiration fact
@@ -263,12 +440,34 @@ func TestCounters_Expired(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, uint64(1), deleteRes.AvailableObjectsRemoved())
 
+	if v, ok := expLog[oo[0].Container()]; ok {
+		if v == 1 {
+			delete(expLog, oo[0].Container())
+		} else {
+			expLog[oo[0].Container()]--
+		}
+	}
+
+	if v, ok := expPhy[oo[0].Container()]; ok {
+		if v == 1 {
+			delete(expPhy, oo[0].Container())
+		} else {
+			expPhy[oo[0].Container()]--
+		}
+	}
+
 	oo = oo[1:]
 
 	c, err = db.ObjectCounters()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, uint64(len(oo)), c.Phy())
 	require.Equal(t, uint64(len(oo)), c.Logic())
+
+	cc, err = db.ContainerCounters(context.Background())
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	require.Equal(t, expPhy, cc.Physical)
+	require.Equal(t, expLog, cc.Logical)
 }
 
 func putObjs(t *testing.T, db *meta.DB, count int, withParent bool) []*objectSDK.Object {
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/delete.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/delete.go
index e84759b88..653a88ae7 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/delete.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/delete.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/local_object_storage/internal/metaerr"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-observability/tracing"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/client"
+	cid "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/container/id"
 	objectSDK "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/object"
 	oid "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/object/id"
 	"go.etcd.io/bbolt"
@@ -132,8 +133,9 @@ func (db *DB) deleteGroup(tx *bbolt.Tx, addrs []oid.Address, sizes []uint64, ava
 	refCounter := make(referenceCounter, len(addrs))
 	currEpoch := db.epochState.CurrentEpoch()
 
-	var rawDeleted uint64
-	var availableDeleted uint64
+	cnrIDDelta := make(map[cid.ID]ObjectCounters)
+	var rawDeletedTotal uint64
+	var availableDeletedTotal uint64
 
 	for i := range addrs {
 		removed, available, size, err := db.delete(tx, addrs[i], refCounter, currEpoch)
@@ -142,40 +144,62 @@ func (db *DB) deleteGroup(tx *bbolt.Tx, addrs []oid.Address, sizes []uint64, ava
 		}
 
 		if removed {
-			rawDeleted++
+			if v, ok := cnrIDDelta[addrs[i].Container()]; ok {
+				v.phy++
+				cnrIDDelta[addrs[i].Container()] = v
+			} else {
+				cnrIDDelta[addrs[i].Container()] = ObjectCounters{
+					phy: 1,
+				}
+			}
+
+			rawDeletedTotal++
 			sizes[i] = size
 		}
 
 		if available {
-			availableDeleted++
+			if v, ok := cnrIDDelta[addrs[i].Container()]; ok {
+				v.logic++
+				cnrIDDelta[addrs[i].Container()] = v
+			} else {
+				cnrIDDelta[addrs[i].Container()] = ObjectCounters{
+					logic: 1,
+				}
+			}
+
+			availableDeletedTotal++
 			availableSizes[i] = size
 		}
 	}
 
-	if rawDeleted > 0 {
-		err := db.updateCounter(tx, phy, rawDeleted, false)
+	if rawDeletedTotal > 0 {
+		err := db.updateShardObjectCounter(tx, phy, rawDeletedTotal, false)
 		if err != nil {
 			return 0, 0, fmt.Errorf("could not decrease phy object counter: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if availableDeleted > 0 {
-		err := db.updateCounter(tx, logical, availableDeleted, false)
+	if availableDeletedTotal > 0 {
+		err := db.updateShardObjectCounter(tx, logical, availableDeletedTotal, false)
 		if err != nil {
 			return 0, 0, fmt.Errorf("could not decrease logical object counter: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
 
+	if err := db.updateContainerCounter(tx, cnrIDDelta, false); err != nil {
+		return 0, 0, fmt.Errorf("could not decrease container object counter: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	for _, refNum := range refCounter {
 		if refNum.cur == refNum.all {
 			err := db.deleteObject(tx, refNum.obj, true)
 			if err != nil {
-				return rawDeleted, availableDeleted, err // maybe log and continue?
+				return rawDeletedTotal, availableDeletedTotal, err // maybe log and continue?
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	return rawDeleted, availableDeleted, nil
+	return rawDeletedTotal, availableDeletedTotal, nil
 }
 
 // delete removes object indexes from the metabase. Counts the references
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/inhume.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/inhume.go
index fe8b8873e..e06e57109 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/inhume.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/inhume.go
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ func (i *InhumeRes) storeDeletionInfo(containerID cid.ID, deletedSize uint64) {
 		Size: deletedSize,
 		CID:  containerID,
 	})
+	i.availableImhumed++
 }
 
 // SetAddresses sets a list of object addresses that should be inhumed.
@@ -224,7 +225,27 @@ func (db *DB) inhumeTx(tx *bbolt.Tx, epoch uint64, prm InhumePrm, res *InhumeRes
 		}
 	}
 
-	return db.updateCounter(tx, logical, res.availableImhumed, false)
+	return db.applyInhumeResToCounters(tx, res)
+}
+
+func (db *DB) applyInhumeResToCounters(tx *bbolt.Tx, res *InhumeRes) error {
+	var inhumedCount uint64
+	inhumedbyCnr := make(map[cid.ID]ObjectCounters)
+	for _, dd := range res.deletionDetails {
+		if v, ok := inhumedbyCnr[dd.CID]; ok {
+			v.logic++
+			inhumedbyCnr[dd.CID] = v
+		} else {
+			inhumedbyCnr[dd.CID] = ObjectCounters{logic: 1}
+		}
+		inhumedCount++
+	}
+
+	if err := db.updateShardObjectCounter(tx, logical, inhumedCount, false); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return db.updateContainerCounter(tx, inhumedbyCnr, false)
 }
 
 // getInhumeTargetBucketAndValue return target bucket to store inhume result and value that will be put in the bucket.
@@ -279,7 +300,6 @@ func (db *DB) markAsGC(graveyardBKT, garbageBKT *bbolt.Bucket, key []byte) (bool
 func (db *DB) updateDeleteInfo(tx *bbolt.Tx, garbageBKT, graveyardBKT *bbolt.Bucket, targetKey []byte, cnr cid.ID, obj *objectSDK.Object, res *InhumeRes) error {
 	containerID, _ := obj.ContainerID()
 	if inGraveyardWithKey(targetKey, graveyardBKT, garbageBKT) == 0 {
-		res.availableImhumed++
 		res.storeDeletionInfo(containerID, obj.PayloadSize())
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/put.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/put.go
index 875388e58..2b5c5421d 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/put.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/put.go
@@ -183,16 +183,8 @@ func (db *DB) insertObject(tx *bbolt.Tx, obj *objectSDK.Object, id []byte, si *o
 	}
 
 	if !isParent {
-		err = db.updateCounter(tx, phy, 1, true)
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("could not increase phy object counter: %w", err)
-		}
-
-		// it is expected that putting an unavailable object is
-		// impossible and should be handled on the higher levels
-		err = db.updateCounter(tx, logical, 1, true)
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("could not increase logical object counter: %w", err)
+		if err = db.incCounters(tx, cnr); err != nil {
+			return err
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/util.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/util.go
index c9d9bb947..c04aff61c 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/util.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/util.go
@@ -19,9 +19,10 @@ var (
 	graveyardBucketName = []byte{graveyardPrefix}
 	// garbageBucketName stores rows with the objects that should be physically
 	// deleted by the node (Garbage Collector routine).
-	garbageBucketName         = []byte{garbagePrefix}
-	toMoveItBucketName        = []byte{toMoveItPrefix}
-	containerVolumeBucketName = []byte{containerVolumePrefix}
+	garbageBucketName          = []byte{garbagePrefix}
+	toMoveItBucketName         = []byte{toMoveItPrefix}
+	containerVolumeBucketName  = []byte{containerVolumePrefix}
+	containerCounterBucketName = []byte{containerCountersPrefix}
 
 	zeroValue = []byte{0xFF}
 )
@@ -111,6 +112,11 @@ const (
 	//  Key: split ID
 	//  Value: list of object IDs
 	splitPrefix
+
+	// containerCountersPrefix is used for storing container object counters.
+	//	Key: container ID + type
+	//  Value: container size in bytes as little-endian uint64
+	containerCountersPrefix
 )
 
 const (