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市場調査レポート
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電池リサイクル市場レポート:タイプ別、供給源別、最終用途別、材料別、地域別、2025~2033年Battery Recycling Market Report by Type, Source, End-Use, Material, and Region 2025-2033 |
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電池リサイクル市場レポート:タイプ別、供給源別、最終用途別、材料別、地域別、2025~2033年 |
出版日: 2025年08月01日
発行: IMARC
ページ情報: 英文 139 Pages
納期: 2~3営業日
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世界の電池リサイクル市場規模は2024年に168億米ドルに達しました。今後、IMARC Groupは、2033年には327億米ドルに達し、2025~2033年にかけて6.88%の成長率(CAGR)を示すと予測しています。電池リサイクル市場は欧州が最大シェアを占め、市場を独占しています。
環境規制と施策
市場は、持続可能性と環境保全に対する需要の高まりに大きな影響を受けています。さまざまな政府や規制機関が、有害廃棄物を最小限に抑え、電池のリサイクルを促進することを目的とした厳しい規制を制定しています。EUの電池指令や米国の様々な州法など、既存の施策枠組みの下では、環境や人間が潜在的な健康リスクにさらされるのを減らすために、有害電池の適切な廃棄とリサイクルが義務付けられています。このような規制は、産業や消費者がリサイクルを受け入れる意欲を高め、電池リサイクル産業の成長に寄与しています。これとは別に、国境を越えて移動する有害廃棄物を管理する国際条約は、リサイクルの義務付けをさらに強化しています。このような枠組みは、メーカーに、設定された規制に沿ったエコフレンドリーリサイクルプロセスや技術を提供するよう促し、リサイクルセグメントの技術革新を促進します。このように、環境規制は、サステイナブル手段やより優れたリサイクル技術を市場の主要促進要因として課しています。
電気自動車(EV)の需要拡大
市場の主要促進要因は、大衆の間でEVの普及が進んでいることです。これは、EVに電力を供給するリチウムイオンバッテリーの需要が高まっていることによって支えられています。リサイクルは、使用済み電池からリチウム、コバルト、ニッケルなどの有用物質を回収し、新しい電池の生産に回すのに役立ちます。これにより、採掘や原料採取への依存を減らすことができます。この循環型経済のモデルは持続可能性をサポートし、EVバッテリーに必要な重要材料の供給に関連するサプライチェーンの課題を解決するプロセスのひとつでもあります。さらに、EVメーカーは、市場に有利な環境・規制目標を達成するため、堅牢な電池リサイクルインフラに投資しています。さらに、EVセクタの成長による効率的な電池リサイクルシステムに対する需要の急速な高まりが、電池リサイクル市場の前向きな展望を生み出しています。
リサイクルプロセスの技術的進歩
リサイクル技術の進歩も市場を促進する要因の一つです。新しい化学的・機械的技術革新は、より簡単で安価なリサイクルを実現し、使用済みバッテリーから有用な材料を回収する機会をさらに広げています。例えば、湿式冶金や乾式冶金処理技術の開発は、新しい電池の製造に利用されるリチウム、コバルト、ニッケルなどの重要金属の回収率を高めています。これとともに、選別・解体作業の機械化によって、リサイクル作業がより容易になり、労働集約的な作業から解放され、より高い処理率が達成されています。電池リサイクルのための技術の研究開発による環境への影響の削減は、エネルギー消費の削減や危険物の安全な処理にもつながっています。このような技術開発は、電池リサイクルの経済的価値を高め、回収される原料の品質を向上させ、より循環的で効果的なリサイクル生態系へとシフトしていきます。さらに、継続的な技術革新は、電池リサイクル市場の成長を促進する最も影響力のある要因の一つです。
The global battery recycling market size reached USD 16.8 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 32.7 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 6.88% during 2025-2033. Europe dominates the market, holding the largest battery recycling market share.
Environmental regulations and policies
The market is majorly influenced by the growing demand for sustainability and conservation of the environment. Various governments and regulatory bodies are enacting strict regulations aimed at minimizing hazardous waste and promoting the recycling of batteries. Under the existing policy framework, including the EU's Battery Directive and various U.S. state laws, proper disposal and recycling of hazardous batteries are required to reduce environmental and human exposure to potential health risks. These regulations motivate industries and consumers to increase acceptance of recycling, hence contributing to the battery recycling industry growth. Aside from this, international conventions controlling hazardous wastes in their cross-border movement further the mandate to recycle. This framework drives manufacturers to offer environmentally friendly recycling processes and technologies in line with the regulations set, thus driving innovation in the recycling sector. As such, environmental regulations are acting through the imposition of sustainable means and better technologies for recycling as major drivers of the market.
Growing demand for electric vehicles (EVs)
A major driver for the market is the increasing adoption of EVs among the masses. This can be supported by the rising demand for lithium-ion batteries powering the EVs. Recycling helps recover useful materials such as lithium, cobalt, and nickel from used batteries and puts them into the production of new ones. This decreases dependence on mining and raw material extraction. A model of this circular economy supports sustainability and is also one of the processes to solve the supply chain challenges connected with the supply of critical materials necessary for EV batteries. Additionally, EV manufacturers are investing in robust battery recycling infrastructure to meet environmental and regulatory goals that are favoring the market. Moreover, the rapid rise in demand for efficient battery recycling systems due to the growing EV sector is creating a positive battery recycling market outlook.
Technological advancements in recycling processes
Advancements in technologies for recycling are another major driver of the market. New chemical and mechanical innovations are providing easier and cheaper recycling, opening up further opportunities for recovering useful materials from spent batteries. For instance, the development of hydrometallurgy and pyrometallurgy processing technologies is enhancing the recovery rate of critical metals such as lithium, cobalt, and nickel utilized to fabricate new batteries. Along with this, mechanization in sorting and dismantling operations is making recycling operations easier and as labor force-intensive, with higher throughput rates achieved. Reduction of the impact on the environment by research and development in technologies for battery recycling also results in reducing energy consumption and safe processing of hazardous materials. These technological developments increase the economic value of battery recycling and enhance the quality of the raw materials recovered, shifting towards a more circular and effective recycling ecosystem. In addition to this, continuous technological innovation is one of the most influential factors promoting the battery recycling market growth.
Lead-acid batteries accounts for the majority of the market share
The largest type in the market is represented by lead-acid batteries, due to their extensive application and well-established recycling processes. Major applications include automotive such as starting, lighting, and ignition batteries. Besides applications, they are utilized for backup power supply in telecommunication and other critical infrastructures. According to the battery recycling market insights, the recycling rate for these batteries runs high, mainly due to economic and environmental motivations. It is economically viable to recycle lead-acid batteries since a large quantity of lead can be recovered from them, and the market value is substantial. This process is also cost-effective since infrastructures for recycling are already available, and, compared to other options for battery disposal, it is relatively easy. Thus, diverse regulatory frameworks worldwide mandate the recycling of these batteries to prevent lead contamination. Furthermore, advancements in recycling technology are enhancing the recovery rate of lead while minimizing the environmental impact of the process. Consequently, higher battery recycling demand, coupled with economic feasibility, established infrastructure, and robust regulatory support, solidifies lead-acid batteries as the dominant segment in the market.
Industrial holds the largest share of the industry
The industrial segment accounted for the largest share of the source segment of the market due to the bulk volume of batteries being consumed by the industries in their respective applications. It caters to manufacturing industries, telecommunication industries, energy storage systems, and uninterruptible power supply units that require large-scale battery deployments to ensure operational efficiency and reliability. According to the battery recycling market dynamics, the rate of turnover of industrial batteries, especially lead-acid and lithium-ion types is becoming high due to the intensive usage and a comparatively shorter lifecycle is propelling the market. There is, therefore, an accumulation of huge spent batteries waiting in line for recycling. Their recycling is imperative for saving the environment and resource recovery since they contain critical materials, among them lead, nickel, cobalt, and lithium. In addition, regulatory requirements for proper disposal and recycling of industrial batteries to prevent environmental contamination and to provide safe handling of hazardous materials are driving the demand. Moreover, the value of recovered materials from industrial batteries itself provides impetus to the recycling industry by attracting investments in advanced technologies and infrastructure. Thus, the large volume contribution by the industrial segment and the critical need for sustainable disposal solutions ensure the dominance of this segment in the market.
Europe leads the market, accounting for the largest battery recycling market share
The report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of all the major regional markets, which include North America (the United States and Canada); Asia Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, Indonesia, and others); Europe (Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia, and others); Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, and others); and the Middle East and Africa. According to the report, Europe represents the largest regional market for battery recycling.
Europe is the largest geographical segment of the market, driven by strict environmental laws and regulations and solid policies for recycling. The European Union is adopting broad-ranging directives relating to the correct collection, treatment, and recycling of batteries to minimize their impact on the environment and also to ensure resource efficiency. These regulations enforce strict compliance from manufacturers and consumers, thereby significantly improving the recycling rates of batteries across the region. In addition, the commitment of Europe to sustainable development and circular economy policies is further fueling the market. Another driver of investment in recycling is the regional agenda to reduce dependence on raw material imports through the recovery of valuable materials including lithium, cobalt, and nickel from spent batteries. In addition, the increasing electric vehicle adoption in Europe is resulting in significant demand for battery recycling. Moreover, the battery recycling market outlook indicates that the implementation of various regulatory frameworks, technology advancements, and sustainability initiatives supports the European region to remain the largest as well as the most dynamic in the market.
The market research report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of the competitive landscape in the market. Detailed profiles of all major companies have also been provided. Some of the major market players in the battery recycling industry include: