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Report Highlights
The global market for water and wastewater treatment technologies is expected to grow from $350.7 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach $591.2 billion by the end of 2030, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.0% during the forecast period of 2025 to 2030.
Report Includes
- 81 data tables and 58 additional tables
- Analyses of the trends in the global markets for water and wastewater treatment technologies, with revenue data from 2024, estimates for 2025, and projected CAGRs through 2029
- Estimates of the size and revenue prospects for the global market, along with a market share analysis by business offering, treatment process, end user and region
- Facts and figures pertaining to the market dynamics, advances in treatment technologies, regulations, and the impacts of macroeconomic variables
- Insights derived from the Porter’s Five Forces model, as well as global supply chain and PESTLE analyses
- A look at the stringent regulatory norms and updates imposed by governments for the discharge and disposal of wastewaters and their treatment processes
- Identification of companies best positioned to meet the demand for demand/supply of wastewater treatment equipment, chemicals and services due to their proprietary technologies, mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances and/or other demographic shifts in the industry
- An analysis of patents, and emerging trends and developments in patent activity
- Overview of sustainability trends and ESG developments, with emphasis on consumer attitudes, and the ESG scores and practices of leading companies
- Analysis of the industry structure, including companies’ market shares and rankings, strategic alliances, M&A activity and a venture funding outlook
- Company profiles, including Veolia Group, Ecolab, Xylem, DuPont de Nemours Inc., and Kemira
Report Scope
This report provides a detailed market analysis of the water and wastewater treatment technologies and global markets to reflect the latest trends and data. The report’s market study is for the period from 2024 through 2030. The base year of the analysis is 2024, with 2025 through 2030 serving as the forecast period. The revenue calculated in this report is in $ millions. This report is an in-depth analysis of the water and wastewater treatment technologies industry in a qualitative and quantitative manner. The market is segmented by:
- By offerings: Technologies and chemicals.
- By process: Primary, secondary, tertiary and advance.
- By end user: Municipal and industrial.
Report Synopsis
Report Metrics | Details | ||||||||||||||||
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Base year considered | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
Forecast period considered | 2025-2030 | ||||||||||||||||
Base year market size | $321.0 Billion | ||||||||||||||||
Market size forecast | $591.2 Billion | ||||||||||||||||
Growth rate | CAGR of 11.0% for the forecast period of 2025-2030 | ||||||||||||||||
Units considered | $ Millions | ||||||||||||||||
Segments covered | Offerings, Process, End User, and Region | ||||||||||||||||
Regions covered | North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa, and South America | ||||||||||||||||
Countries covered | U.S., Canada, Mexico, U.K., Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Japan, China, India, Singapore, South Korea, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Chile, and Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Decline in freshwater resources.
- Stringent regulations.
- Nutrient recovery.
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Report Highlights
The global market for water and wastewater treatment technologies is estimated to increase from $303.1 billion in 2023 to reach $515.8 billion by 2028, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.2% from 2023 through 2028.
Report Includes
- 35 data tables and 35 additional tables
- An overview of the global market for water and wastewater treatment technologies
- Estimation of the market size and analyses of global market trends with data from 2022, 2023, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2028
- Discussion on treatment technologies, end-use demand drivers, patents and economic trends that are affecting the market
- Highlights of the current and future market potential and quantification of the water and wastewater market by three product categories essentially offering, end user and region
- A look at the regulatory norms and updates imposed by the government for discharge and disposal of wastewaters
- Market share analysis of the key companies of the industry and coverage of their proprietary technologies, strategic alliances, and other key market strategies and a relevant patent analysis
- Comprehensive company profiles of the leading players of the industry, including 3M Corp., BASF SE, Dupont De Nemours Inc., Kurita Water Industries Ltd., Xylem Inc., and Pentair PLC
Report Highlights
The global market for water and wastewater technologies reached $64.4 billion in 2018 and should reach $83.0 billion by 2023, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.2% for the period of 2018-2023.
Report Includes
- 250 data tables
- An overview of the global market for wastewater treatment technologies including delivery equipment, instrumentation, and process equipment
- Country specific data and analysis in 136 countries including United States, Canada, France, Germany, U.K., Spain, China, India, Japan, Brazil and South Africa along with the microeconomic trends
- Discussion of treatment technologies, end-use demand drivers, patents and economic trends that are affecting the market
- Segmentation of the water and wastewater market by three product categories essentially delivery equipment, process equipment and instrumentations, and country
- A look at the regulatory norms and updates imposed by the government for discharge and disposal of wastewaters
Report Highlights
The global market for water and wastewater technology should reach $92 billion by 2021 from $72 billion in 2016 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.0%, from 2016 to 2021.
Report Includes
- An overview of the global market for wastewater treatment technologies, including delivery equipment, instrumentation, process equipment, and treatment chemicals
- Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2015, estimates for 2016, and projections of CAGRs through 2021
- Forecasts for 15 products essential for constructing, maintaining, and operating WWT systems in the 40 top global markets; the products are divided into four product groups: primary treatment equipment, secondary treatment equipment, tertiary treatment equipment, and advanced treatment equipment
- Coverage of delivery equipment (pipes and fitting, pumps, valves and controls); the instrumentation products that have been optimized for use with anaerobic digestion systems, activated sludge systems, nutrient removal systems, and sedimentation systems; and the chemical products group (activated carbon, aluminum sulfate, calcium hydroxide, and specialty chemicals)
- Discussion of industry structure, including market shares
- Profiles of major players in the industry
Report Highlights
The demand for water and wastewater treatment (WWT) products in the top 40 national markets was $47.7 billion in 2012. This total market is expected to reach nearly $53.1 billion in 2013, $59.2 billion in 2014 and about $96.3 billion by 2019, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.2% for the period of 2014 to 2019.
Report Includes
- An overview of the global market for wastewater treatment technologies, including delivery equipment, instrumentation, process equipment, and treatment chemicals.
- Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2012, estimates for 2013 and 2014, and projections of CAGRs for the period 2014 to 2019.
- Forecasts for 15 products essential for constructing, maintaining, and operating WWT systems in the 40 top global markets; the products are divided into four product groups: primary treatment equipment, secondary treatment equipment, tertiary treatment equipment, and advanced treatment equipment.
- Coverage of delivery equipment (pipes and fitting, pumps, valves and controls); the instrumentation products that have been optimized for use with anaerobic digestion systems, activated sludge systems, nutrient removal systems, and sedimentation systems; and the chemical products group (activated carbon, aluminum sulfate, calcium hydroxide, and specialty chemicals).
- Discussion of industry structure, including market shares.
Report Highlights
The global market for wastewater treatment delivery equipment, instrumentation, process equipment, and treatment chemicals will increase at a 10.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) to exceed $93 billion in 2016, from a 2011 value of nearly $57 billion.
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