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Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by local units in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation, 2024

Lombardia had the highest local units in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation of 21 regions in 2024, at 2,543. Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste had the lowest, at 56. The median was 520 and the figure for Italy was 15,968. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest2,543Lombardia
Lowest56Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste
Median52021 regions
Italy15,968History

All regions, 2024

Lombardia: 2,543 countLombardia2,543Lazio: 1,399 countLazio1,399Campania: 1,383 countCampania1,383Sicilia: 1,312 countSicilia1,312Veneto: 1,257 countVeneto1,257Emilia-Romagna: 1,203 countEmilia-Romagna1,203Puglia: 1,159 countPuglia1,159Piemonte: 1,149 countPiemonte1,149Toscana: 1,145 countToscana1,145Sardegna: 585 countSardegna585Marche: 520 countMarche520Liguria: 474 countLiguria474Abruzzo: 384 countAbruzzo384Calabria: 345 countCalabria345Friuli-Venezia Giulia: 265 countFriuli-Venezia Giulia265Umbria: 231 countUmbria231Basilicata: 189 countBasilicata189Provincia Autonoma di Trento: 137 countProvincia Autonoma di Trento137Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 130 countProvincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…130Molise: 102 countMolise102Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 56 countValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste56Lombardia: 2,543 countLombardia2,543Lazio: 1,399 countLazio1,399Campania: 1,383 countCampania1,383Sicilia: 1,312 countSicilia1,312Veneto: 1,257 countVeneto1,257Emilia-Romagna: 1,203 countEmilia-Romagna1,203Puglia: 1,159 countPuglia1,159Piemonte: 1,149 countPiemonte1,149Toscana: 1,145 countToscana1,145Sardegna: 585 countSardegna585Marche: 520 countMarche520Liguria: 474 countLiguria474Abruzzo: 384 countAbruzzo384Calabria: 345 countCalabria345Friuli-Venezia Giulia: 265 countFriuli-Venezia Giulia265Umbria: 231 countUmbria231Basilicata: 189 countBasilicata189Provincia Autonoma di Trento: 137 countProvincia Autonoma di Trento137Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 130 countProvincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen130Molise: 102 countMolise102Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 56 countValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste56
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

RankRegions2024
count		Change on 2023
1Lombardia Estimated2,543+10.3%
2Lazio Estimated1,399+11.7%
3Campania Estimated1,383-2.4%
4Sicilia Estimated1,312+2.9%
5Veneto Estimated1,257+4.8%
6Emilia-Romagna Estimated1,203+18.8%
7Puglia Estimated1,159+0.7%
8Piemonte Estimated1,149+3.5%
9Toscana Estimated1,145+5.6%
10Sardegna Estimated585+6.8%
11Marche Estimated520+10.4%
12Liguria Estimated474+9.7%
13Abruzzo Estimated384+1.9%
14Calabria Estimated345-3.1%
15Friuli-Venezia Giulia Estimated265+2.3%
16Umbria Estimated231+1.8%
17Basilicata Estimated189-2.1%
18Provincia Autonoma di Trento Estimated137-13.3%
19Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen Estimated130+15%
20Molise Estimated102+3%
21Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste Estimated56+51.4%

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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.

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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) (Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) 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), Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) 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/italy-regions. 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). Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) 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/italy-regions.

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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), Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) 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/italy-regions (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Lombardia, with 2,543 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste, with 56 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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