This statistic represents a projection of the cumulative volume of solar photovoltaic (PV) panel waste accumulated worldwide for end-of-life PV panels from 2016 to 2050. In 2030, it is estimated that the world will have accumulated about 1.7 million metric tons of PV panel waste.
Projected cumulative volume of solar photovoltaic panel waste worldwide from 2016 to 2050 (in 1,000 metric tons)*
Characteristic
Waste volume in thousand metric tons
2016
43.5
2020
100
2030
1,700
2040
15,000
2050
60,000
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IRENA, & IEA. (June 20, 2016). Projected cumulative volume of solar photovoltaic panel waste worldwide from 2016 to 2050 (in 1,000 metric tons)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/565743/solar-pv-panels-waste-projection-worldwide/
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IRENA, IEA. (2016). Projected cumulative volume of solar photovoltaic panel waste worldwide from 2016 to 2050 (in 1,000 metric tons)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/565743/solar-pv-panels-waste-projection-worldwide/
IRENA, and IEA. "Projected Cumulative Volume of Solar Photovoltaic Panel Waste Worldwide from 2016 to 2050 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jun 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/565743/solar-pv-panels-waste-projection-worldwide/
IRENA & IEA, Projected cumulative volume of solar photovoltaic panel waste worldwide from 2016 to 2050 (in 1,000 metric tons)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/565743/solar-pv-panels-waste-projection-worldwide/ (last visited January 05, 2025)
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