Report Highlights
The global smart waste management systems market should reach $451.5 billion by 2022 and $675.3 billion by 2027, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.4% during the forecast period of 2022-2027.
Report Includes
- 67 data tables and 25 additional tables
- An up-to-date review and analysis of the global markets for smart waste management systems (IWMS)
- Analyses of the global market trends, with historic market revenue data for 2021, estimates for 2022 and 2023, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2027
- Highlights of the market potential for intelligent waste management systems, opportunities and gaps estimating demand, and impact of COVID-19 on the progress of this market
- In-depth information (facts and figures) concerning major market dynamics, opportunities and challenges, technology advancements, value chain analysis, and competitive environment of the leading market players
- Estimation of the actual market size and revenue forecast for IWMS industry, and corresponding market share analysis based on type of waste, treatment type, waste source, component, and region
- A relevant patent analysis with significant allotments of patent data across each major category
- Company profiles of major players within the industry, including Big Belly Solar LLC, Ecube Labs Co. Ltd., Sensoneo and Veolia
Report Scope
The smart waste management system market is segmented into the follow categories:
- By type of waste: Liquid waste, solid waste, organic waste, recyclable waste, hazardous waste.
- By source of waste: Industrial, healthcare, domestic, hospitality, electronics, others.
- By type of treatment: Chemical treatment, biological treatment, landfill, others.
- By type of component: Hardware—sensors, bins, machinery; software - waste notification software, Fleet monitoring software, waste separation software, DBMS.
- By application: waste to energy, waste to fuel, and landfill gas to energy.
- By region: North America is segmented into the U.S., Canada and Mexico; Europe is segmented into the U.K., France, Germany and Rest of Europe; the U.K. is further segmented into England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland; Asia-Pacific (APAC) is segmented into China, Japan and India; and the Rest of the World (RoW).
Report Synopsis
| Report Metrics | Details | ||||||||||
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| Base year considered | 2021 | ||||||||||
| Forecast period considered | 2022-2027 | ||||||||||
| Base year market size | $426.6 billion | ||||||||||
| Market size forecast | $675.3 billion | ||||||||||
| Growth rate | CAGR of 8.4% from 2022 to 2027 | ||||||||||
| Units considered | $ Billions | ||||||||||
| Segments covered | Region, Type of Waste, Source of Waste, Type of Treatment, Business Segment, Application | ||||||||||
| Regions covered | North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of the World (RoW) | ||||||||||
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