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EU countries by local units in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation, 2024

France had the highest local units in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation of 27 EU countries in 2024, at 18,869. Luxembourg had the lowest, at 82. The median was 2,359. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest18,869France
Lowest82Luxembourg
Median2,35927 EU countries

Map of EU countries, 2024

Austria: 3,631 countBelgium: 1,953 countBulgaria: 1,033 countCyprus: 251 countCzechia: 8,409 countGermany: 12,825 countDenmark: 3,129 countEstonia: 507 countSpain: 9,150 countFinland: 2,806 countFrance: 18,869 countGreece: 2,359 countCroatia: 1,126 countHungary: 3,037 countIreland: 1,110 countItaly: 15,968 countLithuania: 735 countLuxembourg: 82 countLatvia: 536 countMalta: 165 countNetherlands: 3,054 countPoland: 9,176 countPortugal: 1,967 countRomania: 3,503 countSweden: 2,991 countSlovenia: 456 countSlovakia: 2,287 count
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  • 3,000 to 7,500
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count, 2024. Source: Eurostat, Local units by NUTS 2 region, Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev. 2 section E) (sbs_r_nuts2021). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2024

France: 18,869 countFrance18,869Italy: 15,968 countItaly15,968Germany: 12,825 countGermany12,825Poland: 9,176 countPoland9,176Spain: 9,150 countSpain9,150Czechia: 8,409 countCzechia8,409Austria: 3,631 countAustria3,631Romania: 3,503 countRomania3,503Denmark: 3,129 countDenmark3,129Netherlands: 3,054 countNetherlands3,054Hungary: 3,037 countHungary3,037Sweden: 2,991 countSweden2,991Finland: 2,806 countFinland2,806Greece: 2,359 countGreece2,359Slovakia: 2,287 countSlovakia2,287Portugal: 1,967 countPortugal1,967Belgium: 1,953 countBelgium1,953Croatia: 1,126 countCroatia1,126Ireland: 1,110 countIreland1,110Bulgaria: 1,033 countBulgaria1,033Lithuania: 735 countLithuania735Latvia: 536 countLatvia536Estonia: 507 countEstonia507Slovenia: 456 countSlovenia456Cyprus: 251 countCyprus251Malta: 165 countMalta165Luxembourg: 82 countLuxembourg82France: 18,869 countFrance18,869Italy: 15,968 countItaly15,968Germany: 12,825 countGermany12,825Poland: 9,176 countPoland9,176Spain: 9,150 countSpain9,150Czechia: 8,409 countCzechia8,409Austria: 3,631 countAustria3,631Romania: 3,503 countRomania3,503Denmark: 3,129 countDenmark3,129Netherlands: 3,054 countNetherlands3,054Hungary: 3,037 countHungary3,037Sweden: 2,991 countSweden2,991Finland: 2,806 countFinland2,806Greece: 2,359 countGreece2,359Slovakia: 2,287 countSlovakia2,287Portugal: 1,967 countPortugal1,967Belgium: 1,953 countBelgium1,953Croatia: 1,126 countCroatia1,126Ireland: 1,110 countIreland1,110Bulgaria: 1,033 countBulgaria1,033Lithuania: 735 countLithuania735Latvia: 536 countLatvia536Estonia: 507 countEstonia507Slovenia: 456 countSlovenia456Cyprus: 251 countCyprus251Malta: 165 countMalta165Luxembourg: 82 countLuxembourg82
count. Source: Eurostat, Local units by NUTS 2 region, Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev. 2 section E) (sbs_r_nuts2021). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2024
count		Change on 2023
1France18,869+2.8%
2Italy Estimated15,968+5.9%
3Germany12,825+1.4%
4Poland9,176+0.2%
5Spain9,150-0.5%
6Czechia8,409-0.3%
7Austria3,631+2%
8Romania3,503-1.4%
9Denmark3,129-0.9%
10Netherlands3,054+6%
11Hungary3,0370%
12Sweden2,991+6.2%
13Finland2,806+0.1%
14Greece2,359+1.3%
15Slovakia2,287+5.7%
16Portugal1,967+1.1%
17Belgium1,953-1.6%
18Croatia1,126-0.8%
19Ireland1,110-2.3%
20Bulgaria1,033-5.7%
21Lithuania735-2.5%
22Latvia536-4.6%
23Estonia507-1%
24Slovenia456-0.4%
25Cyprus251+0.8%
26Malta1650%
27Luxembourg82+1.2%

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About this ranking

Number of local units of enterprises in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev. 2 section E). A local unit is an enterprise, or part of one, at a geographically identified place, such as a factory, shop, office or warehouse. Eurostat structural business statistics by region.

Eurostat structural business statistics by region (sbs_r_nuts2021), from 2021. Counted where each unit is located, so an enterprise with shops in several regions counts once in each. Countries and NUTS 2 regions. Eurostat publishes 2021 on NUTS 2021 codes and later years on NUTS 2024 codes, so regions created in 2024 (in Portugal and the Netherlands) start in 2022. Some countries publish estimates, flagged as such.

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.

How to cite

Eurostat. Local units by NUTS 2 region, Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev. 2 section E) (sbs_r_nuts2021). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Local units by NUTS 2 region, Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev. 2 section E) (sbs_r_nuts2021) (EU countries by local units in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table

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Local units by NUTS 2 region, Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev. 2 section E) (sbs_r_nuts2021), EU countries by local units in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation, 2024. Eurostat, European Commission, 30 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/local-units-water-waste/eu-countries. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Local units by NUTS 2 region, Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev. 2 section E) (sbs_r_nuts2021). EU countries by local units in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation, 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/local-units-water-waste/eu-countries.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Local units by NUTS 2 region, Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev. 2 section E) (sbs_r_nuts2021), EU countries by local units in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation, 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/local-units-water-waste/eu-countries (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

France, with 18,869 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Luxembourg, with 82 in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Local units by NUTS 2 region, Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev. 2 section E) (sbs_r_nuts2021). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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