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Global Wastewater Management

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  • 50 Pages
  • September 2025
  • Region: Global
  • GlobalData
  • ID: 6216517
Global Wastewater Management industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value 2019-24, and forecast to 2029). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

  • Wastewater management is the process of collecting and treating wastewater from municipal and industrial sectors. Our market scope does not include agricultural wastewater. Market volume figures represent the annual treatment of wastewater, measured in million cubic meters. Market value refers to the amount spent on wastewater treatment processes in a given country or region within a year.
  • The global wastewater management industry recorded revenues of $379.95 billion in 2024, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.2% between 2019 and 2024.
  • Industry production volume increased with a CAGR of 4.6% between 2019 and 2024, reaching a total of 213.43 billion cubic meters in 2024.
  • In 2024, the revenue of the global wastewater management industry grew by 5.4% annually, fueled by rising population and expanding urbanization, which generates significant wastewater volumes that require advanced treatment solutions. According to the World Bank, in 2024, the Indian population reached 1.4 billion, up 1.0% over 2023.

Report Scope

  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the wastewater management market in the global
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the global wastewater management market
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key wastewater management market players’ global operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the Global wastewater management market with five year forecasts

Reasons to Buy

  • What was the size of the Global wastewater management market by value in 2024?
  • What will be the size of the Global wastewater management market in 2029?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Global wastewater management market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • Who are the top competitors in the global's wastewater management market?

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Market volume
1.4. Market volume forecast
1.5. Category segmentation
1.6. Geography segmentation
1.7. Market rivalry
1.8. Competitive landscape
2 Market Overview
2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
3 Market Data
3.1. Market value
3.2. Market volume
4 Market Segmentation
4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation
5 Market Outlook
5.1. Market value forecast
5.2. Market volume forecast
6 Five Forces Analysis
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry
7 Competitive Landscape
7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What strategies do the leading players follow?
7.3. What are the strengths of the leading player?
7.4. What have been the most recent developments in the industry?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. Veolia Environnement SA
8.2. Suez SA
8.3. Xylem Inc
8.4. American Water Works Co Inc
8.5. Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related the analyst research
10.4. About the Analyst
List of Tables
Table 1: Global wastewater management industry value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 2: Global wastewater management industry volume: million cubic meter, 2019-24
Table 3: Global wastewater management industry category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 4: Global wastewater management industry category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 5: Global wastewater management industry geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 6: Global wastewater management industry value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 7: Global wastewater management industry volume forecast: million cubic meter, 2024-29
Table 8: Veolia Environnement SA: Key Facts
Table 9: Veolia Environnement SA: annual financial ratios
Table 10: Veolia Environnement SA: key employees
Table 11: Veolia Environnement SA: key employees Continued
Table 12: Suez SA: Key Facts
Table 13: Suez SA: key employees
Table 14: Xylem Inc: Key Facts
Table 15: Xylem Inc: annual financial ratios
Table 16: Xylem Inc: key employees
Table 17: American Water Works Co Inc: Key Facts
Table 18: American Water Works Co Inc: annual financial ratios
Table 19: American Water Works Co Inc: key employees
Table 20: Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo: Key Facts
Table 21: Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo: annual financial ratios
Table 22: Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo: key employees
Table 23: Global Exchange Rate, 2019-24
List of Figures
Figure 1: Global wastewater management industry value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 2: Global wastewater management industry volume: million cubic meter, 2019-24
Figure 3: Global wastewater management industry category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 4: Global wastewater management industry geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 5: Global wastewater management industry value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 6: Global wastewater management industry volume forecast: million cubic meter, 2024-29
Figure 7: Forces driving competition in the global wastewater management industry, 2024
Figure 8: Drivers of buyer power in the global wastewater management industry, 2024
Figure 9: Drivers of supplier power in the global wastewater management industry, 2024
Figure 10: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the global wastewater management industry, 2024
Figure 11: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the global wastewater management industry, 2024
Figure 12: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the global wastewater management industry, 2024

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • Veolia Environnement SA
  • Suez SA
  • Xylem Inc
  • American Water Works Co Inc
  • Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo