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Water technology worldwide

Statistics report on the global water technology sector

The future of the water sector remains uncertain, with climate change exacerbating scarcity and jeopardizing water supply. In this context, innovation in technology appears to be one of the key solutions. This report focuses on water technology innovation, including tech applications in the water supply and wastewater treatment sectors, key financial data of the main companies in the field, and digitalization.

Table of contents

Introduction

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  • Premium Statistic Global population with access to safely managed drinking water 2000-2022
  • Premium Statistic Global population with access to sanitation services 2000-2022, by facility type
  • Premium Statistic Global revenue of leading water and wastewater treatment companies 2024
  • Premium Statistic Water utilities with net-zero targets worldwide 2023, by country

Water supply

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  • Premium Statistic Number of water purification patents worldwide 1992-2021
  • Premium Statistic Key figures of the water reuse sector worldwide 2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of seawater desalination patents worldwide 1992-2021
  • Premium Statistic Key figures of the water desalination sector worldwide 2023

Wastewater treatment

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  • Premium Statistic Number of wastewater treatment patents worldwide, by technology 1992-2021
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of wastewater treatment plants in the U.S. 2022, by type
  • Premium Statistic Wastewater treatment plants in the EU-27 2021-2022
  • Premium Statistic Industrial wastewater treated worldwide 2022, by country

Innovation

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  • Premium Statistic Number of water technology patents worldwide 1992-2021
  • Premium Statistic Leading countries in water technology innovations 1992-2021
  • Premium Statistic Number of water technology-related patents worldwide 1992-2021, by field
  • Premium Statistic Number of water technology-related patents worldwide 1992-2021, by leading companies
  • Premium Statistic Number of water technology-related patents worldwide 1992-2021, by leading institute

Companies

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  • Premium Statistic Veolia's revenue 2024, by business
  • Premium Statistic Xylem: revenue 2024, by segment
  • Premium Statistic Suez's revenue 2022-2023, by division
  • Premium Statistic Kurita Water Industries Ltd. revenue 2020-2024

Digitalization of the sector

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  • Premium Statistic Number of water treatment patents to increase efficiency worldwide 1992-2021
  • Premium Statistic Importance of digitalization in water utilities worldwide 2025, by sector
  • Premium Statistic Digitalization technologies in operation in water supply worldwide 2025, by type
  • Premium Statistic Digitalization technologies in operation in wastewater plants worldwide 2025, by type
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