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Waste to Energy in South America

Publisher GlobalData
Published Jul 24, 2025
Length 40 Pages
SKU # GBDT20492702

Description

Waste to Energy in South America

Summary

Waste to Energy in South America industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2019-24, and forecast to 2029). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights
  • Waste to energy is a process that involves the combustion of waste materials to generate electricity or heat. The combustion of these waste materials releases heat, which is then used to produce steam or hot gas that can drive a turbine and generate electricity.
  • The South American waste to energy market recorded revenues of $300.8 million in 2024, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.0% between 2019 and 2024.
  • Market consumption volume increased with a CAGR of 2.2% between 2019 and 2024, reaching a total of 2,375.5 thousand tonnes in 2024.
  • The South American market is experiencing continued growth driven by rising environmental concerns, that emphasize the need for sustainable waste management solutions.
Scope
  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the waste to energy market in South America
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the waste to energy market in South America
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key waste to energy market players’ global operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the South America waste to energy market with five year forecasts by both value and volume
Reasons to Buy
  • What was the size of the South America waste to energy market by value in 2024?
  • What will be the size of the South America waste to energy market in 2029?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the South America waste to energy market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • Who are the top competitiors in South America's waste to energy market?

Table of Contents

40 Pages
1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Market volume
1.4. Market volume forecast
1.5. Category segmentation
1.6. Geography segmentation
1.7. Market rivalry
1.8. Competitive landscape
2 Market Overview
2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
3 Market Data
3.1. Market value
3.2. Market volume
4 Market Segmentation
4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation
5 Market Outlook
5.1. Market value forecast
5.2. Market volume forecast
6 Five Forces Analysis
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry
7 Competitive Landscape
7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What are the strategies of the leading players?
7.3. What are the strengths of the leading players?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. Urbaser SAz
8.2. Veolia Environnement SA
8.3. Estre Ambiental Inc
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related GlobalData research
10.4. About GlobalData
List of Tables
Table 1: South America waste to energy market value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 2: South America waste to energy market volume: thousand tonnes, 2019-24
Table 3: South America waste to energy market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 4: South America waste to energy market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 5: South America waste to energy market geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 6: South America waste to energy market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 7: South America waste to energy market volume forecast: thousand tonnes, 2024-29
Table 8: Urbaser SAz: Key Facts
Table 9: Veolia Environnement SA: Key Facts
Table 10: Veolia Environnement SA: annual financial ratios
Table 11: Veolia Environnement SA: key employees
Table 12: Veolia Environnement SA: key employees Continued
Table 13: Estre Ambiental Inc: Key Facts
Table 14: Estre Ambiental Inc: key employees
Table 15: South America Exchange Rate, 2019-24
List of Figures
Figure 1: South America waste to energy market value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 2: South America waste to energy market volume: thousand tonnes, 2019-24
Figure 3: South America waste to energy market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 4: South America waste to energy market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 5: South America waste to energy market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 6: South America waste to energy market volume forecast: thousand tonnes, 2024-29
Figure 7: Forces driving competition in the waste to energy market in South America, 2024
Figure 8: Drivers of buyer power in the waste to energy market in South America, 2024
Figure 9: Drivers of supplier power in the waste to energy market in South America, 2024
Figure 10: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the waste to energy market in South America, 2024
Figure 11: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the waste to energy market in South America, 2024
Figure 12: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the waste to energy market in South America, 2024

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