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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 2022, at 17,759. Luxembourg had the lowest, at 80. The median was 2,532. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest17,759France
Lowest80Luxembourg
Median2,53227 EU countries

Map of EU countries, 2022

Austria: 3,543 countBelgium: 2,057 countBulgaria: 1,046 countCyprus: 276 countCzechia: 8,452 countGermany: 12,663 countDenmark: 3,133 countEstonia: 498 countSpain: 8,968 countFinland: 2,799 countFrance: 17,759 countGreece: 2,251 countCroatia: 1,147 countHungary: 3,073 countIreland: 1,133 countItaly: 15,070 countLithuania: 790 countLuxembourg: 80 countLatvia: 596 countMalta: 163 countNetherlands: 2,869 countPoland: 9,025 countPortugal: 2,532 countRomania: 3,506 countSweden: 2,666 countSlovenia: 465 countSlovakia: 2,044 count
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  • 600 to 2,000
  • 2,000 to 2,800
  • 2,800 to 7,500
  • 7,500 and over
count, 2022. 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, 2022

France: 17,759 countFrance17,759Italy: 15,070 countItaly15,070Germany: 12,663 countGermany12,663Poland: 9,025 countPoland9,025Spain: 8,968 countSpain8,968Czechia: 8,452 countCzechia8,452Austria: 3,543 countAustria3,543Romania: 3,506 countRomania3,506Denmark: 3,133 countDenmark3,133Hungary: 3,073 countHungary3,073Netherlands: 2,869 countNetherlands2,869Finland: 2,799 countFinland2,799Sweden: 2,666 countSweden2,666Portugal: 2,532 countPortugal2,532Greece: 2,251 countGreece2,251Belgium: 2,057 countBelgium2,057Slovakia: 2,044 countSlovakia2,044Croatia: 1,147 countCroatia1,147Ireland: 1,133 countIreland1,133Bulgaria: 1,046 countBulgaria1,046Lithuania: 790 countLithuania790Latvia: 596 countLatvia596Estonia: 498 countEstonia498Slovenia: 465 countSlovenia465Cyprus: 276 countCyprus276Malta: 163 countMalta163Luxembourg: 80 countLuxembourg80France: 17,759 countFrance17,759Italy: 15,070 countItaly15,070Germany: 12,663 countGermany12,663Poland: 9,025 countPoland9,025Spain: 8,968 countSpain8,968Czechia: 8,452 countCzechia8,452Austria: 3,543 countAustria3,543Romania: 3,506 countRomania3,506Denmark: 3,133 countDenmark3,133Hungary: 3,073 countHungary3,073Netherlands: 2,869 countNetherlands2,869Finland: 2,799 countFinland2,799Sweden: 2,666 countSweden2,666Portugal: 2,532 countPortugal2,532Greece: 2,251 countGreece2,251Belgium: 2,057 countBelgium2,057Slovakia: 2,044 countSlovakia2,044Croatia: 1,147 countCroatia1,147Ireland: 1,133 countIreland1,133Bulgaria: 1,046 countBulgaria1,046Lithuania: 790 countLithuania790Latvia: 596 countLatvia596Estonia: 498 countEstonia498Slovenia: 465 countSlovenia465Cyprus: 276 countCyprus276Malta: 163 countMalta163Luxembourg: 80 countLuxembourg80
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 countries2022
count		Change on 2021
1France17,759+5.7%
2Italy15,070+2.2%
3Germany12,663-0.1%
4Poland9,025-0.4%
5Spain8,968+3.4%
6Czechia8,452-2%
7Austria3,543+0.2%
8Romania3,506-1.4%
9Denmark3,133-1.6%
10Hungary3,073-1.4%
11Netherlands2,869+5.3%
12Finland2,799-0.8%
13Sweden2,666+13.5%
14Portugal2,532+30.3%
15Greece2,251+2.6%
16Belgium2,057+12.3%
17Slovakia2,044+9.2%
18Croatia1,147+0.4%
19Ireland1,133-1%
20Bulgaria1,046+0.6%
21Lithuania790+9.6%
22Latvia596-1%
23Estonia498+12.9%
24Slovenia465+0.6%
25Cyprus276+16.5%
26Malta163-6.9%
27Luxembourg80+3.9%

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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, 2022) [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, 2022. 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=2022. 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, 2022. 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=2022.

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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, 2022 [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=2022 (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 17,759 in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Luxembourg, with 80 in 2022.

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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