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Digitalization Powering the Global Water Market, 2020
COVID-19 Resulted in a Significant Decline in Expenditure in 2020; Rebound is Expected in 2021, as Accelerated Innovation and Deployment of Digitalisation-driven Business Models Drive Resilience in the New Normal
09-Nov-2020
North America
Market Outlook
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The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected the water sector. Operational resilience and economic sustainability have become key focal points of investments due to the pandemic. The lockdowns due to the pandemic across the globe have severely disrupted supply chains and labour availability for production; both factors have significantly hit the growth of the water market across the globe. On the demand side, customers have become highly price sensitive and are directing their new investments to digital and smart solutions that can enable seamless remote operation and visibility of their systems or infrastructure. The municipal water and wastewater market has shown the highest resilience due to support packages from governments and their criticality across the globe. The hydration treatment systems market has been the worst affected by the pandemic among all segments in the water market. Circular economy and sustainability goals being pursued by the water sector are expected to continue, albeit on a delayed timeline. Overall, due to the pandemic, the global water and wastewater industry is set to shrink at a rate of 17.7 % to $805.31 billion in 2020.
The municipal and industrial water and wastewater market covers the total expenditure (TOTEX) of the following: design and engineering, operation and maintenance, water and wastewater technology, process control management, and chemicals. The irrigation systems and solutions market covers the TOTEX of the following: smart irrigation solutions, irrigation pumps, mechanical irrigation, and micro irrigation. The bottled water market covers the TOTEX of the following: still water, sparkling water, flavoured water, and functional water. The hydration treatment systems market covers the TOTEX of residential water treatment systems (WTS), Commercial WTS, and hotels, restaurants, and cafés (HORECA) WTS.
Frost & Sullivan has presented the water market expenditure forecast for Asia-Pacific (APAC), North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (MEA), and Latin America. Key market predictions for municipal, industrial, irrigation systems and solutions, and bottled water and hydration treatment systems markets for each region, along with revenue are presented in the study. The study also encompasses municipal and industrial technology outlook for various regions, along with revenues for the technology employed in water treatment, wastewater treatment, sludge management, and smart water management.
Research Scope
The study estimates the size of the water and wastewater industry to be $805.31 billion in 2020. The predictions for the year 2020 have been done with 2019 as the base year. The study highlights key market predictions for 2020 for the following water and wastewater markets:
- Municipal water and wastewater market
- Industrial water and wastewater market
- Irrigation systems and solutions market
- Bottled water hydration market
- Hydration treatment systems market
Key Issues Addressed
- What are the key market predictions for global water industry in 2020?
- What is the likely revenue of global water industry in 2020? What is the impact of COVID-19?
- Which technologies will trend in 2020?
- What are the regional trends and predictions in 2020?
- What are the key growth opportunities and strategic imperatives of the water industry?
- What are the key conclusions from the global outlook for the water industry in 2020?
Author: Paul Hudson
Top Predictions for 2020
Top Predictions for 2020 (continued)
Research Scope
Research Scope (continued)
Research Scope (continued)
Market Segmentation—Total Water Market
Municipal Market Expenditure Forecast
Industrial Market Expenditure Forecast
Bottled Water Hydration Market Forecast
Hydration Treatment Systems Forecast
Irrigation Water Solutions and Systems Forecast
Key 2020 Municipal Water Market Trends
Key Municipal Market Trends
Key Municipal Market Trends (continued)
Key Municipal Market Trends (continued)
Key 2020 Industrial Water Market Trends
Key Industrial Market Trends
Key Industrial Market Trends (continued)
Key 2020 Water Market Trends—Bottled Water Hydration
Key Bottled Water Hydration Market Trends
Key Bottled Water Hydration Market Trends (continued)
Key 2020 Hydration Treatment Systems Market Trends
Key Hydration Treatment Systems Market Trends
Key Hydration Treatment Systems Market Trends (continued)
Key 2020 Irrigation Water Solutions and Systems Market Trends
Key Irrigation Water Solutions and Systems Market Trends
Key Irrigation Water Solutions and Systems Market Trends (continued)
Market Segmentation—Municipal W&WW Market
Municipal Water and Wastewater Market Forecast
Expenditure Forecast by Segment
Expenditure Forecast by Region
Asia-Pacific
Europe
North America
The Middle East and Africa
Latin America
Technology Segments—Snapshot
Municipal W&WWT Technology Segment—Water Treatment Technologies
Municipal W&WWT Technology Segment—Wastewater Treatment Technologies
Municipal W&WWT Technology Segment—Sludge Treatment Technologies
Municipal Process Control & Management—Smart Water Technology
Key Global Municipal Water and Wastewater Technology Trends, 2020
Market Segmentation—Industrial
Industrial Water and Wastewater Market Expenditure
Expenditure Forecast by Segment
Expenditure Forecast by Region
Expenditure Forecast by Industry
Asia-Pacific
Europe
North America
The Middle East and Africa
Latin America
Technology and Chemical Segment Forecast
Industrial W&WWT Technology Segment—WT Technologies
Industrial W&WWT Technology Segment—WWT Technologies
Industrial W&WWT Technology Segment—ST Technologies
Key Global Industrial Water and Wastewater Technology Trends, 2020
Treatment Equipment Breakdown
Market Segmentation—Irrigation
Irrigation Systems and Solutions Market
Expenditure Forecast by Segment
Expenditure Forecast by Region
Key Global Irrigation Water Solutions and Systems Technology Trends, 2020
Market Segmentation—Bottled Water Hydration
Bottled Water Hydration Market
Expenditure Forecast by Segment
Expenditure Forecast by Region
Key Global Bottled Water Hydration Product Trends, 2020
Market Segmentation—Hydration Treatment Systems Market
Hydration Treatment Systems Market
Expenditure Forecast by Segment
Expenditure Forecast by Region
Key Global Hydration Treatment Systems Trends, 2020
Growth Opportunity 1—Smart NRW Management
Growth Opportunity 2—Smart Operation
Growth Opportunity 3—Investment/M&A
Growth Opportunity 4—Filter-as-a-service
Growth Opportunity 5—Flavour Packs—Value add
Strategic Imperatives for Success and Growth
Key Conclusions
Legal Disclaimer
Market Engineering Methodology
List of Exhibits
List of Exhibits (continued)
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Research Scope
The study estimates the size of the water and wastewater industry to be $805.31 billion in 2020. The predictions for the year 2020 have been done with 2019 as the base year. The study highlights key market predictions for 2020 for the following water and wastewater markets:
- Municipal water and wastewater market
- Industrial water and wastewater market
- Irrigation systems and solutions market
- Bottled water hydration market
- Hydration treatment systems market
Key Issues Addressed
- What are the key market predictions for global water industry in 2020
- What is the likely revenue of global water industry in 2020 What is the impact of COVID-19
- Which technologies will trend in 2020
- What are the regional trends and predictions in 2020
- What are the key growth opportunities and strategic imperatives of the water industry
- What are the key conclusions from the global outlook for the water industry in 2020
Author: Paul Hudson
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| WIP Number | K481-01-00-00-00 |