Market share of water markets worldwide as of 2021, by subsector*

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January 2022

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Worldwide

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as of September 2021

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*The global water market size was estimated to be about 655 billion U.S. dollars.

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Global market share of water subsectors 2021

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Won So,
Jan 20, 2026

The global water market had an estimated value of *** billion U.S. dollars in 2021. Wastewater treatment (water (utilities) accounted for the largest share of the market, at ** percent. Meanwhile, the industrial water treatment segment represented roughly ** percent. In 2021, the global water and wastewater treatment equipment market size was valued at **** billion U.S. dollars.

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