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EU countries by enterprises in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation

France had the highest enterprises in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation of 27 EU countries in 2013, at 13,820. Luxembourg had the lowest, at 67. The median was 1,240 and the figure for the European Union (27) was 69,075. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest13,820France
Lowest67Luxembourg
Median1,24027 EU countries
European Union (27)69,075History

Map of EU countries, 2013

Austria: 2,050 countBelgium: 1,240 countBulgaria: 751 countCyprus: 202 countCzechia: 6,196 countGermany: 5,046 countDenmark: 2,579 countEstonia: 292 countSpain: 6,306 countFinland: 1,479 countFrance: 13,820 countGreece: 166 countCroatia: 766 countHungary: 1,863 countIreland: 985 countItaly: 9,121 countLithuania: 392 countLuxembourg: 67 countLatvia: 372 countMalta: 153 countNetherlands: 1,445 countPoland: 6,684 countPortugal: 1,224 countRomania: 3,055 countSweden: 1,405 countSlovenia: 401 countSlovakia: 1,015 count
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  • 400 to 1,000
  • 1,000 to 1,500
  • 1,500 to 4,600
  • 4,600 and over
count, 2013. Source: Eurostat, Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev. 2 section E), enterprises, number (sbs_na_sca_r2). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2013

France: 13,820 countFrance13,820Italy: 9,121 countItaly9,121Poland: 6,684 countPoland6,684Spain: 6,306 countSpain6,306Czechia: 6,196 countCzechia6,196Germany: 5,046 countGermany5,046Romania: 3,055 countRomania3,055Denmark: 2,579 countDenmark2,579Austria: 2,050 countAustria2,050Hungary: 1,863 countHungary1,863Finland: 1,479 countFinland1,479Netherlands: 1,445 countNetherlands1,445Sweden: 1,405 countSweden1,405Belgium: 1,240 countBelgium1,240Portugal: 1,224 countPortugal1,224Slovakia: 1,015 countSlovakia1,015Ireland: 985 countIreland985Croatia: 766 countCroatia766Bulgaria: 751 countBulgaria751Slovenia: 401 countSlovenia401Lithuania: 392 countLithuania392Latvia: 372 countLatvia372Estonia: 292 countEstonia292Cyprus: 202 countCyprus202Greece: 166 countGreece166Malta: 153 countMalta153Luxembourg: 67 countLuxembourg67France: 13,820 countFrance13,820Italy: 9,121 countItaly9,121Poland: 6,684 countPoland6,684Spain: 6,306 countSpain6,306Czechia: 6,196 countCzechia6,196Germany: 5,046 countGermany5,046Romania: 3,055 countRomania3,055Denmark: 2,579 countDenmark2,579Austria: 2,050 countAustria2,050Hungary: 1,863 countHungary1,863Finland: 1,479 countFinland1,479Netherlands: 1,445 countNetherlands1,445Sweden: 1,405 countSweden1,405Belgium: 1,240 countBelgium1,240Portugal: 1,224 countPortugal1,224Slovakia: 1,015 countSlovakia1,015Ireland: 985 countIreland985Croatia: 766 countCroatia766Bulgaria: 751 countBulgaria751Slovenia: 401 countSlovenia401Lithuania: 392 countLithuania392Latvia: 372 countLatvia372Estonia: 292 countEstonia292Cyprus: 202 countCyprus202Greece: 166 countGreece166Malta: 153 countMalta153Luxembourg: 67 countLuxembourg67
count. Source: Eurostat, Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev. 2 section E), enterprises, number (sbs_na_sca_r2). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2013
count		Change on 2012
1France13,820+2.4%
2Italy9,121+1.7%
3Poland6,684-1.5%
4Spain6,306+2.8%
5Czechia6,196-2.9%
6Germany5,046+0.4%
7Romania3,055+4.4%
8Denmark2,579-0.8%
9Austria2,050+1.9%
10Hungary1,863-6%
11Finland Series break1,479+3%
12Netherlands1,445+18.5%
13Sweden1,405+3.2%
14Belgium1,240-6.7%
15Portugal1,224+2.1%
16Slovakia1,015+9.3%
17Ireland9850%
18Croatia766+3%
19Bulgaria751+0.4%
20Slovenia401+2.3%
21Lithuania392-0.8%
22Latvia372+8.8%
23Estonia292+3.5%
24Cyprus202+2%
25Greece166+8.5%
26Malta153-6.7%
27Luxembourg67+4.7%

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About this ranking

Number of enterprises active at any time during the year in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev.

More on how it is measured
  • 2 section E), from Eurostat structural business statistics.
  • An enterprise is the smallest combination of legal units that produces goods or services with some autonomy in its decisions; one enterprise can have several local units.

Eurostat structural business statistics. From 2021 the series come from sbs_ovw_act under Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 on European business statistics; 2005 to 2020 come from the earlier table sbs_na_sca_r2. Values for 2021 are flagged as a break: value added moved from factor cost to basic prices and some activities changed coverage, so the change from 2020 to 2021 is not all real. Amounts are published in euros for every country, including those outside the euro area. Not the same as active_companies (INE business register, Spain) or employer_firms (US Census Bureau).

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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Eurostat. Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev. 2 section E), enterprises, number (sbs_na_sca_r2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_na_sca_r2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2024). Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev. 2 section E), enterprises, number (sbs_na_sca_r2) (EU countries by enterprises in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation, 2013) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_na_sca_r2/default/table

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Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev. 2 section E), enterprises, number (sbs_na_sca_r2), EU countries by enterprises in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation, 2013. Eurostat, European Commission, 1 Mar. 2024, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_na_sca_r2/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/enterprises-water-waste/eu-countries?period=2013. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2024. Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev. 2 section E), enterprises, number (sbs_na_sca_r2). EU countries by enterprises in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation, 2013. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_na_sca_r2/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/enterprises-water-waste/eu-countries?period=2013.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2024) Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev. 2 section E), enterprises, number (sbs_na_sca_r2), EU countries by enterprises in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation, 2013 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_na_sca_r2/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/enterprises-water-waste/eu-countries?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest enterprises in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation?

France, with 13,820 in 2013, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest enterprises in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation?

Luxembourg, with 67 in 2013.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev. 2 section E), enterprises, number (sbs_na_sca_r2). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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