Global Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling Market Size By Chemistry (Lithium-ion phosphates, Lithium metal phosphates, Lithium manganese cobalt oxides), By Application (Electric Buses, Energy Storage Systems, Electric Cars), By End-User (Industrial, Transportation), By Geographic Scope And Forecast

Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling Market Size And Forecast

Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling Market size was valued at USD 1.90 Billion in 2022 and is projected to reach USD 16.80 Billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 34.59% from 2023 to 2030.

The strict government regulatory environment, increased demand for electric vehicles (EVs), and rising worries about material depletion are driving the expansion of this market. Furthermore, rising government incentives for battery recycling, as well as developing advances in recycling technologies, are likely to drive market expansion. However, safety worries about the usage of hazardous elements in batteries limit the market’s growth. The high startup costs of battery recycling plants, as well as reduced recovery rates through battery recycling procedures, are significant difficulties for market participants. The Global Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling market report delivers a holistic evaluation. The report thoroughly analyzes key segments, trends, drivers, restraints, competitive landscape, and factors that play a substantial role in the market.

Global Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling Market Definition

Recycling of EV (electric vehicle) batteries advance the metallurgical process by enhancing copper, nickel, and cobalt extraction and efficiency, which can reach over 95% yield for a variety of batteries. Recycling EV batteries also aids in the recovery of the majority of lithium. Electric vehicles primarily employ lithium-ion batteries. Batteries for electric vehicles are made up of hundreds of thousands of individual lithium-ion cells. EV batteries have a lifespan of 5 to 8 years.

The most common type of battery used in electric vehicles (EVs) is lithium-ion, and recycling these batteries enables the recovery of critical minerals such as lithium, manganese, cobalt, and nickel. These minerals are then used to create new batteries. Mechanical and hydrometallurgical recycling technologies are employed, and these battery treatment processes have been developed for high safety, sustainability, and recovery rate.

Global Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling Market Overview

The most often recycled batteries are lead-acid batteries, lithium-ion batteries, and various types of electric car batteries. Lead-acid batteries are rechargeable batteries having a high energy-to-weight ratio and a low energy-to-volume ratio. They have a lower energy density, a longer lifespan, and are relatively cheap. Separating lead metal from batteries is a time-consuming process in the recycling of these batteries. Advanced high-power lead-acid batteries are being developed for use in commercial electric vehicles. Many vehicle types, including passenger autos and commercial vehicles, use pyrometallurgical, hydrometallurgical, and other methods. Among them are electric autos, energy storage systems, electric buses, and other applications.

Electric vehicle adoption is being driven globally by the increasing availability of charging infrastructure, government incentives, the falling total cost of ownership, and increased strategic advances to promote EVs. EV sales reached a record high in 2021, according to the International Energy Agency, despite the COVID-19 epidemic and associated supply chain problems. For example, compared to annual sales in 2020, electric car sales nearly doubled to 6.6 million in 2021. Furthermore, according to The Net Zero Emissions by 2050 Scenario (NZE), an electric car fleet will account for nearly 60% of new car sales in 2030, with a volume of 300 million.

Global Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling Market Segmentation Analysis

The Global Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling Market is segmented based on Chemistry, Application, End-User, and Geography.

Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling Market, By Chemistry

• Lithium-ion phosphates
• Lithium metal phosphates
• Lithium manganese cobalt oxides

Based on the Chemistry, the market is bifurcated into Lithium-ion phosphates, Lithium metal phosphates, and Lithium manganese cobalt oxides. Lithium-ion phosphates held the greatest market share of the global Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling market. This segment’s growth in the global electric vehicle battery recycling market is due to factors such as a high power-to-weight ratio, high energy efficiency, good high-temperature performance, and low self-discharge, all of which provide significant environmental benefits over other fossil fuel alternatives. With the increasing rise of electric vehicles, an immediate impact on carbon emissions reduction is envisaged. Such critical aspects could have a substantial impact on market growth during the forecast period. All of these reasons contribute to an increase in the demand for lithium-ion automotive batteries.

Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling Market, By Application

• Electric Buses
• Energy Storage Systems
• Electric Cars
• others

Based on the Application, the market is divided into Electric Buses, Energy Storage Systems, Electric Cars, and others. The worldwide electric vehicle battery recycling market’s electric car segment is expected to develop the fastest. Cars emit a large amount of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, making people vulnerable to pollution. An electric car is a significant step forward in terms of positively assisting the environment. Electric vehicles produce no exhaust emissions, making them greener, cleaner, and better for the environment than petrol or diesel vehicles.

Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling Market, By End-User

• Industrial
• Transportation
• others

Based on the End-User, the market is divided into Industrial, Transportation, and others. In 2022, the transportation segment has the largest market share.

Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling Market, By Geography

• North America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• Latin America
• Middle East & Africa

Based on the Regional Analysis, The Global Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling Market is segmented geographically into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa. In 2022, the Asia-Pacific electric car battery recycling market have the greatest market share. The extensive growth of the Asia-Pacific electric vehicle battery recycling market is primarily driven by rising production and sales of electric car batteries and e-vehicles, as well as rising investments by private and public players to develop the electric vehicle battery recycling industry in Japan, India, Vietnam, Australia, and China. These factors are expected to fuel demand in the electric car battery recycling market throughout the region.

Key Players

The “Global Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling Market” study report will provide valuable insight emphasizing the global market. The major players in the market are ACCUREC Recycling GmbH, American Manganese Inc., Battery Solutions, LI-CYCLE CORP., G & P Service, Recupyl, Retriev Technologies, SITRASA, SNAM S.A.S., Umicore., among others. 

Our market analysis also entails a section solely dedicated to such major players wherein our analysts provide insight into the financial statements of all the major players, along with product benchmarking and SWOT analysis. The competitive landscape section also includes key development strategies, market share, and market ranking analysis of the above-mentioned players globally.

Key Developments

• In June 2022, Lithium Battery Recycling Solutions (LBRS) (U.K.), a part of the Cawleys Group (U.K.), partnered with Voi Technology (U.S.), a provider of e-scooters, to dispose of and recycle end-of-life batteries from electric vehicles.
• In March 2021, Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. (“Hyundai”) (Canada) signed an agreement with Lithion Recycling (Canada) for recovering and recycling batteries from some of its hybrid, plug-in hybrid and purely electric vehicles.

Ace Matrix Analysis

The Ace Matrix provided in the report would help to understand how the major key players involved in this industry are performing as we provide a ranking for these companies based on various factors such as service features & innovations, scalability, innovation of services, industry coverage, industry reach, and growth roadmap. Based on these factors, we rank the companies into Active, Cutting Edge, Emerging, and Innovators categories.

Market Attractiveness

The image of market attractiveness provided further helps to get information about the region leading in the Global Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling Market. We cover the major impacting factors driving the industry growth in the given region.

Porter’s Five Forces

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