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Autonomous communities of Spain by local units in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation

Valencian Community had the highest local units in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation of 19 autonomous communities in 2021, at 1,698. Ceuta had the lowest, at 6. The median was 317 and the figure for Spain was 8,669. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest1,698Valencian Community
Lowest6Ceuta
Median31719 autonomous communities
Spain8,669History

Map of autonomous communities, 2021

Andalusia: 1,303 countAragon: 406 countAsturias: 145 countBalearic Islands: 317 countCanary Islands: 600 countCantabria: 95 countCastile and León: 353 countCastilla-La Mancha: 459 countCatalonia: 1,297 countValencian Community: 1,698 countExtremadura: 154 countGalicia: 270 countCommunity of Madrid: 660 countRegion of Murcia: 444 countNavarre: 115 countBasque Country: 276 countLa Rioja: 66 countCeuta: 6 countMelilla: 7 count
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  • 110 to 270
  • 270 to 400
  • 400 to 620
  • 620 and over
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 autonomous communities, 2021

Valencian Community: 1,698 countValencian Community1,698Andalusia: 1,303 countAndalusia1,303Catalonia: 1,297 countCatalonia1,297Community of Madrid: 660 countCommunity of Madrid660Canary Islands: 600 countCanary Islands600Castilla-La Mancha: 459 countCastilla-La Mancha459Region of Murcia: 444 countRegion of Murcia444Aragon: 406 countAragon406Castile and León: 353 countCastile and León353Balearic Islands: 317 countBalearic Islands317Basque Country: 276 countBasque Country276Galicia: 270 countGalicia270Extremadura: 154 countExtremadura154Asturias: 145 countAsturias145Navarre: 115 countNavarre115Cantabria: 95 countCantabria95La Rioja: 66 countLa Rioja66Melilla: 7 countMelilla7Ceuta: 6 countCeuta6Valencian Community: 1,698 countValencian Community1,698Andalusia: 1,303 countAndalusia1,303Catalonia: 1,297 countCatalonia1,297Community of Madrid: 660 countCommunity of Madrid660Canary Islands: 600 countCanary Islands600Castilla-La Mancha: 459 countCastilla-La Mancha459Region of Murcia: 444 countRegion of Murcia444Aragon: 406 countAragon406Castile and León: 353 countCastile and León353Balearic Islands: 317 countBalearic Islands317Basque Country: 276 countBasque Country276Galicia: 270 countGalicia270Extremadura: 154 countExtremadura154Asturias: 145 countAsturias145Navarre: 115 countNavarre115Cantabria: 95 countCantabria95La Rioja: 66 countLa Rioja66Melilla: 7 countMelilla7Ceuta: 6 countCeuta6
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

RankAutonomous communities2021
count
1Valencian Community1,698
2Andalusia1,303
3Catalonia1,297
4Community of Madrid660
5Canary Islands600
6Castilla-La Mancha459
7Region of Murcia444
8Aragon406
9Castile and León353
10Balearic Islands317
11Basque Country276
12Galicia270
13Extremadura154
14Asturias145
15Navarre115
16Cantabria95
17La Rioja66
18Melilla7
19Ceuta6

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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 autonomous communities 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) (Autonomous communities of Spain 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), Autonomous communities of Spain 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/spain-regions?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). Autonomous communities of Spain 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/spain-regions?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), Autonomous communities of Spain 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/spain-regions?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Valencian Community, with 1,698 in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Ceuta, with 6 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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