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

France had the highest local units in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation of 27 EU countries in 2021, at 16,804. Luxembourg had the lowest, at 77. The median was 2,193. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest16,804France
Lowest77Luxembourg
Median2,19327 EU countries

Map of EU countries, 2021

Austria: 3,537 countBelgium: 1,831 countBulgaria: 1,040 countCyprus: 237 countCzechia: 8,626 countGermany: 12,681 countDenmark: 3,184 countEstonia: 441 countSpain: 8,669 countFinland: 2,822 countFrance: 16,804 countGreece: 2,193 countCroatia: 1,142 countHungary: 3,118 countIreland: 1,145 countItaly: 14,740 countLithuania: 721 countLuxembourg: 77 countLatvia: 602 countMalta: 175 countNetherlands: 2,724 countPoland: 9,062 countPortugal: 1,943 countRomania: 3,554 countSweden: 2,348 countSlovenia: 462 countSlovakia: 1,871 count
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count, 2021. 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, 2021

France: 16,804 countFrance16,804Italy: 14,740 countItaly14,740Germany: 12,681 countGermany12,681Poland: 9,062 countPoland9,062Spain: 8,669 countSpain8,669Czechia: 8,626 countCzechia8,626Romania: 3,554 countRomania3,554Austria: 3,537 countAustria3,537Denmark: 3,184 countDenmark3,184Hungary: 3,118 countHungary3,118Finland: 2,822 countFinland2,822Netherlands: 2,724 countNetherlands2,724Sweden: 2,348 countSweden2,348Greece: 2,193 countGreece2,193Portugal: 1,943 countPortugal1,943Slovakia: 1,871 countSlovakia1,871Belgium: 1,831 countBelgium1,831Ireland: 1,145 countIreland1,145Croatia: 1,142 countCroatia1,142Bulgaria: 1,040 countBulgaria1,040Lithuania: 721 countLithuania721Latvia: 602 countLatvia602Slovenia: 462 countSlovenia462Estonia: 441 countEstonia441Cyprus: 237 countCyprus237Malta: 175 countMalta175Luxembourg: 77 countLuxembourg77France: 16,804 countFrance16,804Italy: 14,740 countItaly14,740Germany: 12,681 countGermany12,681Poland: 9,062 countPoland9,062Spain: 8,669 countSpain8,669Czechia: 8,626 countCzechia8,626Romania: 3,554 countRomania3,554Austria: 3,537 countAustria3,537Denmark: 3,184 countDenmark3,184Hungary: 3,118 countHungary3,118Finland: 2,822 countFinland2,822Netherlands: 2,724 countNetherlands2,724Sweden: 2,348 countSweden2,348Greece: 2,193 countGreece2,193Portugal: 1,943 countPortugal1,943Slovakia: 1,871 countSlovakia1,871Belgium: 1,831 countBelgium1,831Ireland: 1,145 countIreland1,145Croatia: 1,142 countCroatia1,142Bulgaria: 1,040 countBulgaria1,040Lithuania: 721 countLithuania721Latvia: 602 countLatvia602Slovenia: 462 countSlovenia462Estonia: 441 countEstonia441Cyprus: 237 countCyprus237Malta: 175 countMalta175Luxembourg: 77 countLuxembourg77
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 countries2021
count
1France Series break16,804
2Italy14,740
3Germany12,681
4Poland9,062
5Spain8,669
6Czechia8,626
7Romania3,554
8Austria Series break3,537
9Denmark3,184
10Hungary3,118
11Finland Series break2,822
12Netherlands Series break2,724
13Sweden2,348
14Greece2,193
15Portugal Series break1,943
16Slovakia1,871
17Belgium1,831
18Ireland1,145
19Croatia1,142
20Bulgaria1,040
21Lithuania721
22Latvia602
23Slovenia462
24Estonia441
25Cyprus237
26Malta175
27Luxembourg77

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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, 2021) [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, 2021. 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?period=2021. 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, 2021. 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?period=2021.

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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, 2021 [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?period=2021 (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 16,804 in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Luxembourg, with 77 in 2021.

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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