Global Anaerobic Digestion Market – Industry Trends and Forecast to 2030

Global Anaerobic Digestion Market, By Product (Biogas and Digestate), Feedstock (Organic Waste, Sewage Sludge, Energy Crops and Others), Process (Wet Anaerobic Digestion and Dry Anaerobic Digestion), Application (Residential, Commercial and Industrial) – Industry Trends and Forecast to 2030.

Anaerobic Digestion Market Analysis and Size

The management and safe disposal of biological and chemical wastes, which are produced in enormous quantities everyday around the world, is one of the main responsibilities of municipal organisations and industries. Governments and businesses use a number of procedures to lessen this waste, including aerobic digestion, anaerobic digestion, and others.

Data Bridge Market Research analyses that the global anaerobic digestion market which was USD 14.29 billion in 2022, is expected to reach USD 32.63 billion by 2030, and is expected to undergo a CAGR of 10.87% during the forecast period 2023-2030. “Organic waste” dominates the feedstock segment of the global anaerobic digestion market due to the growing amount of organic waste produced by the agriculture sector.  

In addition to the insights on market scenarios such as market value, growth rate, segmentation, geographical coverage, and major players, the market reports curated by the Data Bridge Market Research also include in-depth expert analysis, geographically represented company-wise production and capacity, network layouts of distributors and partners, detailed and updated price trend analysis and deficit analysis of supply chain and demand.

Anaerobic Digestion Market Scope and Segmentation

Market Definition

In the absence of oxygen, anaerobic digestion is a biological process that occurs naturally in which microbes decompose organic waste to create biogas and fertilizer. To speed up the power generating process, they are then used directly in engines. Combustible gas is produced as a result of anaerobic digestion, making the treatment facility self-sufficient. In other terms, anaerobic digestion is a biological procedure that converts organic material into gas. Typically, methane and carbon dioxide make up the gas.

Global Anaerobic Digestion Market Dynamics

Drivers

• An Increase in the Use of Renewable Energy Sources

Due to the increased need for renewable energy sources, anaerobic digestion technology is being employed increasingly often in a number of end-use sectors, including as energy, food and beverage, and agriculture. The method enables the production of biogas, which may be used to generate electricity or as a car fuel, decreasing dependency on fossil fuels and greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally, employing digestive as a fertiliser improves soil health, reducing the need for synthetic fertilizers and reducing the environmental effect of agriculture.

• Additional Assistance from Public Authorities and Financial Entities

The expansion of government and financial institution support through legislation, incentives, and financing is another factor in the market's rising income. Governments all over the world are promoting the adoption of anaerobic digestion technology through renewable energy and waste management policies, such as the European Union's Renewable Energy Directive and Waste Framework Directive and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Renewable Fuel Standard. Financial organizations, such as the Rural Energy for America Program of the United States Department of Agriculture and the Climate Investment Funds of the World Bank, are supporting the development of anaerobic digestion plants.

Opportunity

• The Evolution of Anaerobic Digesting Technology

In order to improve process reliability and efficiency, reduce operating costs, and create higher-quality biogas and digestate, high-performance anaerobic digesters such plug-flow, complete-mix, and covered-lagoon digesters are being developed. By utilizing digital technologies like sensors, the Internet of Things (IoT), and machine learning, it is possible to better manage and monitor the anaerobic digestion process while also enhancing system efficiency, operator safety, and security.

Restraint/Challenge

• Anaerobic Digestion Process Complexity and High Initial Investment

Due to the high cost of installation and maintenance, anaerobic digestion technology is unaffordable for small-scale companies. The limited supply of feedstock in some places, such organic waste and agricultural wastes, has an influence on the technology's viability and scalability. In addition, since qualified employees are typically in limited supply, running anaerobic digestion systems can be risky and inefficient.

This global anaerobic digestion market report provides details of new recent developments, trade regulations, import-export analysis, production analysis, value chain optimization, market share, impact of domestic and localized market players, analyses opportunities in terms of emerging revenue pockets, changes in market regulations, strategic market growth analysis, market size, category market growths, application niches and dominance, product approvals, product launches, geographic expansions, technological innovations in the market. To gain more info on the anaerobic digestion market contact Data Bridge Market Research for an Analyst Brief, our team will help you take an informed market decision to achieve market growth.

Recent Development

• In May 2023, as the list of U.S. states grows larger, EnviTec Biogas is now finishing anaerobic digestion and biogas upgrading projects in New York, Connecticut, Minnesota, Indiana, and South Dakota
• In March 2021, WELTEC BIOPOWER constructs an environmentally friendly cost reduction method using anaerobic sludge stabilisation for a 33,000-PE sewage treatment plant in Bückeburg.

Global Anaerobic Digestion Market Scope

The global anaerobic digestion market is segmented on the basis of product, feedstock, process, and application. The growth amongst these segments will help you analyze meagre growth segments in the industries and provide the users with a valuable market overview and market insights to help them make strategic decisions for identifying core market applications.

PRODUCT

• Biogas
• Digestate

FEEDSTOCK

• Organic Waste
• Sewage Sludge
• Energy Crops
• Others

PROCESS

• Wet Anaerobic Digestion
• Dry Anaerobic Digestion

APPLICATION

• Residential
• Commercial
• Industrial

Global Anaerobic Digestion Market Regional Analysis/Insights

The global anaerobic digestion market is analysed and market size insights and trends are provided by country, product, feedstock, process and application as referenced above.

The countries covered in the global anaerobic digestion market report are U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Rest of South America, Germany, France, Italy, U.K., Belgium, Spain, Russia, Turkey, Netherlands, Switzerland, Rest of Europe, Japan, China, India, South Korea, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Rest of Asia-Pacific, U.A.E, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, South Africa, Israel, Rest of Middle East and Africa

North America dominates the market in terms of market share and market revenue and will continue to flourish its dominance during the forecast period of 2023-2030. This is owing to increased production of bio-based chemicals from diverse organic feedstock. U.S.A will emerge as the major contributor from this region. This is because of the rising demand for the renewable sources of energy.

The country section of the report also provides individual market impacting factors and changes in regulation in the market domestically that impacts the current and future trends of the market. Data points like down-stream and upstream value chain analysis, technical trends and porter's five forces analysis, case studies are some of the pointers used to forecast the market scenario for individual countries. Also, the presence and availability of global brands and their challenges faced due to large or scarce competition from local and domestic brands, impact of domestic tariffs and trade routes are considered while providing forecast analysis of the country data.   

Competitive Landscape and Global Anaerobic Digestion Market Share Analysis

The global anaerobic digestion market competitive landscape provides details by competitor. Details included are company overview, company financials, revenue generated, market potential, investment in research and development, new market initiatives, global presence, production sites and facilities, production capacities, company strengths and weaknesses, product launch, product width and breadth, application dominance. The above data points provided are only related to the companies' focus related to global anaerobic digestion market.

Some of the major players operating in the global anaerobic digestion market are:

• Adnams plc (U.K.)
• Clarke Energy. (India)
• WELTEC BIOPOWER GMBH (Germany)
• Schneider Electric (France)
• EnviTec Biogas AG (Germany)
• Northern Biogas (U.S.)
• Bioenergy Devco (U.S.)
• AAT Abwasser- und Abfalltechnik GmbH (Austria)
• Viessmann Climate Solutions SE (Germany)
• Agrinz Technologies GmbH. (Austria)
• PlanET Biogastechnik GmbH (Germany)
• Agraferm GmbH (Germany)
• Scandinavian Biogas Fuels International AB (Sweden)
• BDI-BioEnergy International GmbH (Austria)
• Gasum Oy (finland)
• Nature Energy (Denmark)
• ENGIE Group (France)
• AB HOLDING SPA (Italy)
• Capstone Green Energy Corporation (U.S.)
• Compact Membrane System (U.S.)