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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 2015, at 12,299. Luxembourg had the lowest, at 64. The median was 1,463 and the figure for the European Union (27) was 71,344. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest12,299France
Lowest64Luxembourg
Median1,46327 EU countries
European Union (27)71,344History

Map of EU countries, 2015

Austria: 2,030 countBelgium: 1,276 countBulgaria: 788 countCyprus: 184 countCzechia: 6,164 countGermany: 5,387 countDenmark: 2,550 countEstonia: 282 countSpain: 6,452 countFinland: 1,466 countFrance: 12,299 countGreece: 2,105 countCroatia: 853 countHungary: 1,856 countIreland: 1,014 countItaly: 9,231 countLithuania: 421 countLuxembourg: 64 countLatvia: 363 countMalta: 150 countNetherlands: 1,681 countPoland: 7,442 countPortugal: 1,262 countRomania: 3,049 countSweden: 1,463 countSlovenia: 401 countSlovakia: 1,112 count
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  • 400 to 1,200
  • 1,200 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 4,900
  • 4,900 and over
count, 2015. 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, 2015

France: 12,299 countFrance12,299Italy: 9,231 countItaly9,231Poland: 7,442 countPoland7,442Spain: 6,452 countSpain6,452Czechia: 6,164 countCzechia6,164Germany: 5,387 countGermany5,387Romania: 3,049 countRomania3,049Denmark: 2,550 countDenmark2,550Greece: 2,105 countGreece2,105Austria: 2,030 countAustria2,030Hungary: 1,856 countHungary1,856Netherlands: 1,681 countNetherlands1,681Finland: 1,466 countFinland1,466Sweden: 1,463 countSweden1,463Belgium: 1,276 countBelgium1,276Portugal: 1,262 countPortugal1,262Slovakia: 1,112 countSlovakia1,112Ireland: 1,014 countIreland1,014Croatia: 853 countCroatia853Bulgaria: 788 countBulgaria788Lithuania: 421 countLithuania421Slovenia: 401 countSlovenia401Latvia: 363 countLatvia363Estonia: 282 countEstonia282Cyprus: 184 countCyprus184Malta: 150 countMalta150Luxembourg: 64 countLuxembourg64France: 12,299 countFrance12,299Italy: 9,231 countItaly9,231Poland: 7,442 countPoland7,442Spain: 6,452 countSpain6,452Czechia: 6,164 countCzechia6,164Germany: 5,387 countGermany5,387Romania: 3,049 countRomania3,049Denmark: 2,550 countDenmark2,550Greece: 2,105 countGreece2,105Austria: 2,030 countAustria2,030Hungary: 1,856 countHungary1,856Netherlands: 1,681 countNetherlands1,681Finland: 1,466 countFinland1,466Sweden: 1,463 countSweden1,463Belgium: 1,276 countBelgium1,276Portugal: 1,262 countPortugal1,262Slovakia: 1,112 countSlovakia1,112Ireland: 1,014 countIreland1,014Croatia: 853 countCroatia853Bulgaria: 788 countBulgaria788Lithuania: 421 countLithuania421Slovenia: 401 countSlovenia401Latvia: 363 countLatvia363Estonia: 282 countEstonia282Cyprus: 184 countCyprus184Malta: 150 countMalta150Luxembourg: 64 countLuxembourg64
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 countries2015
count		Change on 2014
1France Series break12,299-4.3%
2Italy9,231+0.9%
3Poland7,442+5.4%
4Spain6,452+12.7%
5Czechia6,164-1.1%
6Germany5,387-0.2%
7Romania3,049-3.5%
8Denmark2,550-1.3%
9Greece2,105-1.9%
10Austria2,030-0.9%
11Hungary1,856+3.1%
12Netherlands1,681+10.8%
13Finland1,466+0.4%
14Sweden1,463+0.4%
15Belgium1,276+1.8%
16Portugal1,262+0.8%
17Slovakia1,112+5%
18Ireland1,014+4%
19Croatia853+0.9%
20Bulgaria788+5.8%
21Lithuania421+2.7%
22Slovenia401-2.9%
23Latvia363-1.4%
24Estonia282+0.7%
25Cyprus184-5.2%
26Malta150-5.7%
27Luxembourg64-7.2%

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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, 2015) [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, 2015. 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=2015. 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, 2015. 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=2015.

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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, 2015 [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=2015 (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 12,299 in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Luxembourg, with 64 in 2015.

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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