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Annual end-of-life solar PV panel volume
Global: 25 million tonnes in 2050.
- Annual Release cadence
- 1 Record · 1 region · 2050
Verified 15 Sep 2026 · 1 publisher
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Annual end-of-life solar PV panel volume
Global, 2050
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1 record · 1 region · 2050. Each period links to its record: the value, its source evidence and original document.
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How this measure is built
- Definition
- Total annual volume of solar photovoltaic panels reaching end of life.
- Measure
- One slice of End of life solar PV panel volume ( form: level, segment: solar pv ) . Volume or weight of decommissioned solar photovoltaic panels reaching end-of-life status over a given period. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
- Limitations
- 1 figure is a projection, drawn dashed and labelled in the table. Values are shown as published; StatOrigin does not revise, fill gaps or convert currencies.
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Sources · 1 document
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| End-of-life management for a circular economy: Solar PV panels | IRENA | — | 1 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest annual end-of-life solar PV panel volume?
Global: 25 million tonnes in 2050.
Where does this data come from?
From 1 document published by IRENA. Every figure on this page links to its record, which preserves the original source evidence.
How often is it updated?
Annual. The newest published period is 2050. A new figure appears here once the publisher releases it and it passes verification.
Can I use this data?
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StatOrigin. (2026). Annual end-of-life solar PV panel volume [Data set]. Retrieved October 28, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/indicators/annual-end-of-life-solar-pv-panel-volume
"Annual end-of-life solar PV panel volume." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/indicators/annual-end-of-life-solar-pv-panel-volume. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.
StatOrigin. "Annual end-of-life solar PV panel volume." Data set, 2026. Accessed October 28, 2026. https://statorigin.org/indicators/annual-end-of-life-solar-pv-panel-volume.
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