Global Water Desalination Equipment Market Insights Forecasts to 2033

• The Global Water Desalination Equipment Market Size was Valued at USD 10.09 Billion in 2023
• The Market Size is Growing at a CAGR of 8.57% from 2023 to 2033
• The Worldwide Water Desalination Equipment Market Size is Expected to Reach USD 22.96 Billion by 2033
• Asia Pacific is Expected to Grow the fastest during the forecast period.

The Global Water Desalination Equipment Market Size is Anticipated to Exceed USD 22.96 Billion by 2033, Growing at a CAGR of 8.57% from 2023 to 2033.

Market Overview

Desalination equipment is used to remove salt from water to reduce the discharge water's salinity. Facilities that generate high-salinity water and produce brine as a byproduct of other processes utilize the desalination process for water reuse applications. When treating brine from ocean water intake, desalination equipment is frequently used to ensure that the filters are durable during the entire treatment process as well as to remove salts that are not only unattractive to humans but also harmful to flavor. This little salinized treated brine will then go through sophisticated water treatment procedures to reach the ultimate step of becoming potable water. The building of new plants and the development or service of existing plants determine the demand. This market is driven by a steady growth in installed desalination capacity worldwide. The main drivers propelling the growth of the water desalination equipment market are the shortage of fresh water, the depletion of freshwater resources, and the rising industrialization and urbanization of developing nations. Throughout the forecast period, several factors, including an increasing global population, fast urbanization, and developing water scarcity in some regions of the world, will drive demand for the water desalination market.  

Report Coverage

This research report categorizes the market for the global water desalination equipment market based on various segments and regions forecasts revenue growth and analyzes trends in each submarket. The report analyses the key growth drivers, opportunities, and challenges influencing the global water desalination equipment market. Recent market developments and competitive strategies such as expansion, product launch, and development, partnership, merger, and acquisition have been included to draw the competitive landscape in the market. The report strategically identifies and profiles the key market players and analyses their core competencies in each sub-segment of the global water desalination equipment market.

Driving Factors

The demand for water resources has increased due to rapid development. A massive volume of water is needed for manufacturing and other processes associated with the expansion of industrial-based procedures. Water desalination plant demand is predicted to rise in response to growing water demands from manufacturing end users, including paper and pulp, oil and gas, and food and beverage. It will drive the growth of the market. Desalinated water is now more necessary than ever due to population growth, the movement of people from rural to urban areas, the loss of freshwater resources, and the global shortage of safe drinking water.  

Restraining Factors

Several factors are restricting the growth of the water desalination equipment market, including the dangers involved in building desalination plants. Building desalination plants is a complex and capital-intensive process that frequently leads to cost extensions, delays in projects, and technical difficulties that restrict growth in the market.

Market Segmentation

The global water desalination equipment market share is classified into technology, source, and application.

• The reverse osmosis (RO) segment is expected to hold the largest share of the global water desalination equipment market during the forecast period.   

Based on the technology, the global water desalination equipment market is divided into multi-stage flash (MSF) distillation, multi-effect distillation (MED), reverse osmosis (RO), electrodialysis (ED), nanofiltration (NF), and others. Among these, the reverse osmosis (RO) segment is expected to hold the largest share of the global water desalination equipment market during the forecast period. Reverse osmosis has several advantages, including simple processing, inexpensive installation, the capacity to handle various feed water kinds, and less chemical usage. There are four steps in the RO process. The first step involves cleaning any suspended particles out of the feed water, adding threshold inhibitors, and changing the pH to make it suitable for membranes.  

• The seawater segment is expected to hold the largest share of the global water desalination equipment market during the forecast period.   

Based on the source, the global water desalination equipment market is divided into seawater, brackish water, river water, and others. Among these, the seawater segment is expected to hold the largest share of the global water desalination equipment market during the forecast period. Demand for seawater desalination is expected to rise as potable water becomes less available. The need for seawater desalination technology is projected to grow due to the growing need to treat seawater to protect freshwater supplies. Filtration is used to separate suspended solids and other particles from seawater when it is pumped into the desalination plant.

• The municipal segment is expected to hold the largest share of the global water desalination equipment market during the forecast period.   

Based on the application, the global water desalination equipment market is divided into municipal, industrial, and others. Among these, the municipal segment is expected to hold the largest share of the global water desalination equipment market during the forecast period. The global urban population's access to potable water is the responsibility of the municipal sector. It is anticipated that the capacity of municipal water supplies will be limited by the world's megacities and increasing urban populations. The need for desalination equipment in the municipal sector is anticipated to increase due to the previous factors.

Regional Segment Analysis of the Global Water Desalination Equipment Market

• North America (U.S., Canada, Mexico) 
• Europe (Germany, France, U.K., Italy, Spain, Rest of Europe)
• Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, India, Rest of APAC)
• South America (Brazil and the Rest of South America) 
• The Middle East and Africa (UAE, South Africa, Rest of MEA)

Middle East & Africa is anticipated to hold the largest share of the global water desalination equipment market over the predicted timeframe.

Middle East & Africa is anticipated to hold the largest share of the global water desalination equipment market over the predicted timeframe. This is because the need for water desalination equipment in this region is increasing. The market for water desalination equipment is led by the Middle East & Africa because of rising immigration and population growth in these regions. The Middle East & African countries' expanding water desalination market, combined with their high freshwater requirements, are driving the growth of the regional water desalination equipment market. The region is also thought to be the most water-stressed in the world, and the main way to meet the region's freshwater requirement is through seawater desalination.

Asia Pacific is expected to grow at the fastest pace in the global water desalination equipment market during the forecast period. Due to expanding markets like China, Japan, and India's growing reliance on water desalination equipment. The need for desalinated water arises from the region's growing need for freshwater due to growing industrial development and rapid population growth. The region's water supply is predicted to be increasingly restricted during the forecast period due to declining groundwater levels, especially in nations like Bangladesh and India. This would increase demand for water desalination technologies.

Competitive Analysis:

The report offers the appropriate analysis of the key organizations/companies involved within the global water desalination equipment market along with a comparative evaluation primarily based on their product offering, business overviews, geographic presence, enterprise strategies, segment market share, and SWOT analysis. The report also provides an elaborative analysis focusing on the current news and developments of the companies, which includes product development, innovations, joint ventures, partnerships, mergers & acquisitions, strategic alliances, and others. This allows for the evaluation of the overall competition within the market.

List of Key Companies

• TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
• SUEZ Group
• Sulzer Ltd
• DuPont
• QUEST WATER GLOBAL, INC
• Aquatech International LLC.
• Biwater Holdings Limited
• Acciona S.A.
• Genesis Water Technologies
• VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT
• AGUAPURA USA, Inc.
• ForeverPure Corporation
• Sep-Pro Systems, Inc.
• Canadian Crystalline Water India Limited
• Others

Key Target Audience

• Market Players
• Investors
• End-users
• Government Authorities 
• Consulting And Research Firm
• Venture capitalists
• Value-Added Resellers (VARs)

Recent Developments

• In December 2023, Through the new So'EAU service, SICASIL, SUEZ, and Agglomération Cannes Lérins pledged to protect the region's water resources and produce extremely high-quality drinking water.
• In November 2022, The companies AQUAtap Water Purification, Desalination and Distribution Technology and QUEST WATER GLOBAL, INC. announced that AQUAtap Oasis Partnership SARL, their joint venture in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has teamed up with the Trust Merchant Bank (TMB) in the country to introduce a new dealer-based business model.

Market Segment

This study forecasts revenue at global, regional, and country levels from 2020 to 2033. Spherical Insights has segmented the global water desalination equipment market based on the below-mentioned segments: 

Global Water Desalination Equipment Market, By Technology

• Multi-Stage Flash (MSF) Distillation
• Multi-Effect Distillation (MED)
• Reverse Osmosis (RO)
• Electrodialysis (ED)
• Nanofiltration (NF)
• Others

Global Water Desalination Equipment Market, By Source

• Sea Water
• Brackish Water
• River Water
• Others

Global Water Desalination Equipment Market, By Application

• Municipal
• Industrial
• Others

Global Water Desalination Equipment Market, By Regional

• North America
  • US
  • Canada
  • Mexico
• Europe
  • Germany
  • Uk
  • France
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Russia
  • Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
  • Australia
  • Rest of Asia Pacific
• South America
  • Brazil
  • Argentina
  • Rest of South America
• Middle East & Africa
  • UAE
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Qatar
  • South Africa
  • Rest of the Middle East & Africa