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Wastewater Management in South America

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  • 44 Pages
  • September 2025
  • GlobalData
  • ID: 6216529
Wastewater Management in South America industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: 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 South American wastewater management industry recorded revenues of $20.12 billion in 2024, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.9% between 2019 and 2024.
  • Industry production volume increased with a CAGR of 5.2% between 2019 and 2024, reaching a total of 11.81 billion cubic meters in 2024.
  • In 2024, the revenue of the South American wastewater management industry by 4.9% annually, driven by an increasing population that generates substantial volumes of wastewater requiring advanced treatment solutions. According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), in 2024, the Brazilian population reached 20.5 million, 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 South America
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the wastewater management market in South America
  • 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 South America wastewater management market with five year forecasts

Reasons to Buy

  • What was the size of the South America wastewater management market by value in 2024?
  • What will be the size of the South America wastewater management market in 2029?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the South America wastewater management market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • What are the main segments that make up South America'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 market developments?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. Veolia Environnement SA
8.2. Aguas Andinas SA
8.3. 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: South America wastewater management industry value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 2: South America wastewater management industry volume: million cubic meter, 2019-24
Table 3: South America wastewater management industry category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 4: South America wastewater management industry category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 5: South America wastewater management industry geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 6: South America wastewater management industry value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 7: South America 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: Aguas Andinas SA: Key Facts
Table 13: Aguas Andinas SA: annual financial ratios
Table 14: Aguas Andinas SA: key employees
Table 15: Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo: Key Facts
Table 16: Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo: annual financial ratios
Table 17: Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo: key employees
Table 18: South America Exchange Rate, 2019-24
List of Figures
Figure 1: South America wastewater management industry value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 2: South America wastewater management industry volume: million cubic meter, 2019-24
Figure 3: South America wastewater management industry category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 4: South America wastewater management industry geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 5: South America wastewater management industry value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 6: South America wastewater management industry volume forecast: million cubic meter, 2024-29
Figure 7: Forces driving competition in the wastewater management industry in South America, 2024
Figure 8: Drivers of buyer power in the wastewater management industry in South America, 2024
Figure 9: Drivers of supplier power in the wastewater management industry in South America, 2024
Figure 10: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the wastewater management industry in South America, 2024
Figure 11: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the wastewater management industry in South America, 2024
Figure 12: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the wastewater management industry in South America, 2024

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

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

  • Veolia Environnement SA
  • Aguas Andinas SA
  • Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo