This statistic represents a projection of the cumulative volume of solar photovoltaic (PV) panel waste accumulated in major countries for end-of-life PV panels in 2050. By this time, it is estimated, based on a regular-loss scenario, that the United States will have accumulated about 7.5 million metric tons of PV panel waste.
Leading countries based on projected cumulative volume of solar photovoltaic panel waste worldwide in 2050 (in million metric tons)*
Characteristic
Waste volume in million metric tons
China
13.5
United States
7.5
Japan
6.5
India
4.5
Germany
4.4
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