Global outlook for solar PV panel waste 2016-2050

Projected cumulative volume of solar photovoltaic panel waste worldwide from 2016 to 2050 (in 1,000 metric tons)*

CharacteristicWaste volume in thousand metric tons
2016 43.5
2020 100
2030 1,700
2040 15,000
2050 60,000
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Waste volume in thousand metric tons43.543.51001001,7001,70015,00015,00060,00060,00020162020203020402050
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June 2016

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2014

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* Based on a regular-loss scenario which assumes a 30-year lifetime for solar panels, with no early attrition.

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