This statistic represents a projection of the cumulative volume of solar photovoltaic (PV) panel waste in the United States for end-of-life PV panels from 2016 to 2050. In 2030, it is estimated that the United States will have accumulated about 170,000 metric tons of PV panel waste.
Projected cumulative volume of solar photovoltaic panel waste in the United States, from 2016 to 2050 (in 1,000 metric tons)*
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IRENA, & IEA. (June 20, 2016). Projected cumulative volume of solar photovoltaic panel waste in the United States, from 2016 to 2050 (in 1,000 metric tons)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 17, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/565679/solar-pv-panels-waste-projection-in-the-us/
IRENA, und IEA. "Projected cumulative volume of solar photovoltaic panel waste in the United States, from 2016 to 2050 (in 1,000 metric tons)*." Chart. June 20, 2016. Statista. Accessed January 17, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/565679/solar-pv-panels-waste-projection-in-the-us/
IRENA, IEA. (2016). Projected cumulative volume of solar photovoltaic panel waste in the United States, from 2016 to 2050 (in 1,000 metric tons)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 17, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/565679/solar-pv-panels-waste-projection-in-the-us/
IRENA, and IEA. "Projected Cumulative Volume of Solar Photovoltaic Panel Waste in The United States, from 2016 to 2050 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jun 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/565679/solar-pv-panels-waste-projection-in-the-us/
IRENA & IEA, Projected cumulative volume of solar photovoltaic panel waste in the United States, from 2016 to 2050 (in 1,000 metric tons)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/565679/solar-pv-panels-waste-projection-in-the-us/ (last visited January 17, 2021)