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Circular Economy-based Policies Driving Growth in New Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Investments
02-Nov-2023
Asia Pacific
Market Outlook
PF4A-01-00-00-00
EN_2023_280
By 2050, about 1 billion people will reside in urban centers in APAC. Despite relatively high water availability, most APAC countries face water stress primarily due to uneven distribution of water. Most medium-high income economies have implemented policies favoring the reuse of treated wastewater primarily to meet growing industrial demand.
Non-revenue water (NRW) reduction, a top priority, has led to the implementation of smart water grid projects and the mass rollout of smart water meters. Investments in improving water and sanitation coverage in rural areas; capacity expansion or new production capacity development in various industries; and the adoption of ZLD.MLD systems will spur the demand for industrial water and wastewater treatment systems or expansion of existing capacity.
Research Scope:
The analytics highlights key market predictions for 2024, with 2023 as the base year. The municipal and industrial water market covers CAPEX (design and engineering, water and wastewater technology, process control management) and OPEX ( operation and maintenance and chemicals). It presents the total municipal and industrial water market expenditure forecast for China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, and Rest of APAC.
Key Issues Addressed:
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What are the key market predictions for the APAC water industry in 2024?
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What is the revenue of the APAC water industry in 2024?
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What are the regional trends/predictions and region-wise expenditure forecast for municipal and industrial segments?
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What are the key growth opportunities and strategic imperatives of the water industry?
Author: Paul Hudson
Highlights
Historical Analytics
Top Predictions for 2024
Why is it Increasingly Difficult to Grow?
The Strategic Imperative 8™
The Impact of the Top 3 Strategic Imperatives on the Water and Wastewater Industry
Growth Opportunities Fuel the Growth Pipeline Engine™
Research Scope
Segmentation
Frost & Sullivan’s 6P Framework
EU Green Taxonomy and APAC
Green Taxonomies in APAC
Green Taxonomies in APAC (continued)
National Water Security Risk Score
Opportunity Mapping—Municipal Sector
Opportunity Mapping—Industrial Sector
Investment in APAC’s Microelectronics Industry
Investment in APAC’s Microelectronics Industry (continued)
Investment in APAC’s Microelectronics Industry (continued)
Expenditure Forecast by Segment
Expenditure Forecast by Municipal Segment
Expenditure Forecast by Industrial Segment
Expenditure Forecast by Region
Expenditure Forecast by Region (continued)
Key Predictions for 2024
Prediction 1: Treated Wastewater for Reuse Projects to Witness New Growth Penetration Across APAC
Prediction 2: Climate Change-resilient Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Through the Digitalization of Utilities
Prediction 3: Mass Rollout of Smart Water Metering Projects
Prediction 4: Green Hydrogen Production Leveraging Treated Wastewater
Prediction 5: Electrocoagulation Emerging as a Viable Alternative to Biological Treatment Technologies to Treat Complex Industrial Effluents
2024 Market Snapshot—Municipal CAPEX
2024 Market Snapshot—Municipal OPEX
2024 Market Snapshot—Industrial CAPEX
2024 Market Snapshot—Industrial OPEX
2024 Market Snapshot—TOTEX by Industry Type
Market Snapshot—APAC
China—Market Snapshot
China—2024 Predictions
Japan—Market Snapshot
Japan—2024 Predictions
India—Market Snapshot
India—2024 Predictions
Australia—Market Snapshot
Australia—2024 Predictions
South Korea—Market Snapshot
South Korea—2024 Predictions
Indonesia—Market Snapshot
Indonesia—2024 Predictions
Taiwan—Market Snapshot
Taiwan—2024 Predictions
Thailand—Market Snapshot
Thailand—2024 Predictions
Vietnam—Market Snapshot
Vietnam—2024 Predictions
Philippines—Market Snapshot
Philippines—2024 Predictions
Malaysia—Market Snapshot
Malaysia—2024 Predictions
Singapore—Market Snapshot
Singapore—2024 Predictions
Rest of APAC—Market Snapshot
Rest of APAC—2024 Predictions
Select Water Companies—APAC
Growth Opportunity 1: Decentralized W&WWT
Growth Opportunity 1: Decentralized W&WWT (continued)
Growth Opportunity 2: Membrane-based Desalination
Growth Opportunity 2: Membrane-based Desalination (continued)
Growth Opportunity 3: ZLD & MLD Solutions
Growth Opportunity 3: ZLD & MLD Solutions (continued)
Growth Opportunity 4: Smart Water Management for NRW reduction
Growth Opportunity 4: Smart Water Management for NRW reduction (continued)
Growth Opportunity 5: Mega Investments in Urban and Rural Areas in India
Growth Opportunity 5: Mega Investments in Urban and Rural Areas in India (continued)
Conclusions and Future Outlook
Your Next Steps
Why Frost, Why Now?
List of Exhibits
List of Exhibits (continued)
Legal Disclaimer
List of Figures
- Water Outlook, APAC, Historical Expenditure, 2017–2024
- National Water Security Risk, by Region, APAC, 2016 & 2020
- Water Outlook, New Semiconductor Investment in Select APAC Countries, APAC, 2023
- Global Semiconductor Market, Revenue, 2021–2023
- Global Semiconductor Foundry Production Capacity, by Region, 2023
- Global Semiconductor Wafer Fabrication Capacity, by Region, 2023
- Top 4 Semiconductor Water Treatment System Solution Providers, APAC, Revenue, FY 2022–2023
- Water Outlook: Expenditure Forecast by Segment, APAC, 2023 & 2024
- Water Outlook: Expenditure Forecast by Municipal Segment, APAC, 2023 & 2024
- Water Outlook: Expenditure Forecast by Industrial Segment, APAC, 2023 & 2024
- Water Outlook: Expenditure Forecast by Region, APAC, 2024
- Water Outlook: Population, GDP. GDP per capita as of 2022 and Expenditure Forecast by Region, APAC, 2023–2024
- Smart Water Metering, Unit Shipment, APAC, 2023–2024
- Green Hydrogen, Revenue, Global, 2021–2030
- Water Outlook: Municipal CAPEX ($ Billion) by Region, APAC, 2023
- Water Outlook: Municipal CAPEX ($ Billion) by Region, APAC, 2024
- Water Outlook: Municipal OPEX ($ Billion) by Region, APAC, 2023
- Water Outlook: Municipal OPEX ($ Billion) by APAC, Region, 2024
- Water Outlook: Industrial CAPEX ($ Billion) by Region, APAC, 2023
- Water Outlook: Industrial CAPEX ($ Billion) by Region, APAC, 2024
- Water Outlook: Industrial OPEX ($ Billion) by Region, APAC, 2023
- Water Outlook: Industrial OPEX ($ Billion) by Region, APAC, 2024
- Water Outlook: Industrial TOTEX (%) by Industry, APAC, 2023
- Water Outlook: Industrial TOTEX (%) by Industry, APAC, 2024
- Water Outlook: Expenditure Forecast by Region, APAC, 2024
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Research Scope:
The analytics highlights key market predictions for 2024, with 2023 as the base year. The municipal and industrial water market covers CAPEX (design and engineering, water and wastewater technology, process control management) and OPEX ( operation and maintenance and chemicals). It presents the total municipal and industrial water market expenditure forecast for China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, and Rest of APAC.
Key Issues Addressed:
-
What are the key market predictions for the APAC water industry in 2024?
-
What is the revenue of the APAC water industry in 2024?
-
What are the regional trends/predictions and region-wise expenditure forecast for municipal and industrial segments?
-
What are the key growth opportunities and strategic imperatives of the water industry?
Author: Paul Hudson
| Deliverable Type | Market Outlook |
|---|---|
| Author | Paul Hudson |
| Industries | Environment |
| No Index | No |
| Is Prebook | No |
| Keyword 1 | Water Outlook Trends |
| Keyword 2 | Water Management |
| Keyword 3 | Trends In Water Resource Management |
| List of Charts and Figures | Water Outlook, APAC, Historical Expenditure, 2017–2024~ National Water Security Risk, by Region, APAC, 2016 & 2020~ Water Outlook, New Semiconductor Investment in Select APAC Countries, APAC, 2023~ Global Semiconductor Market, Revenue, 2021–2023~ Global Semiconductor Foundry Production Capacity, by Region, 2023~ Global Semiconductor Wafer Fabrication Capacity, by Region, 2023~ Top 4 Semiconductor Water Treatment System Solution Providers, APAC, Revenue, FY 2022–2023~ Water Outlook: Expenditure Forecast by Segment, APAC, 2023 & 2024~ Water Outlook: Expenditure Forecast by Municipal Segment, APAC, 2023 & 2024~ Water Outlook: Expenditure Forecast by Industrial Segment, APAC, 2023 & 2024~ Water Outlook: Expenditure Forecast by Region, APAC, 2024~ Water Outlook: Population, GDP. GDP per capita as of 2022 and Expenditure Forecast by Region, APAC, 2023–2024~ Smart Water Metering, Unit Shipment, APAC, 2023–2024~ Green Hydrogen, Revenue, Global, 2021–2030~ Water Outlook: Municipal CAPEX ($ Billion) by Region, APAC, 2023~ Water Outlook: Municipal CAPEX ($ Billion) by Region, APAC, 2024~ Water Outlook: Municipal OPEX ($ Billion) by Region, APAC, 2023~ Water Outlook: Municipal OPEX ($ Billion) by APAC, Region, 2024~ Water Outlook: Industrial CAPEX ($ Billion) by Region, APAC, 2023~ Water Outlook: Industrial CAPEX ($ Billion) by Region, APAC, 2024~ Water Outlook: Industrial OPEX ($ Billion) by Region, APAC, 2023~ Water Outlook: Industrial OPEX ($ Billion) by Region, APAC, 2024~ Water Outlook: Industrial TOTEX (%) by Industry, APAC, 2023~ Water Outlook: Industrial TOTEX (%) by Industry, APAC, 2024~ Water Outlook: Expenditure Forecast by Region, APAC, 2024~ |
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| WIP Number | PF4A-01-00-00-00 |
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