Drinking Water Adsorbents Market Size, Share, Trends, Industry Analysis Report By Product, By Form (Powdered Adsorbents, Granular Adsorbents, and Pelletized/Beads), By End-User, and By Region – Market Forecast, 2025–2034

The drinking water adsorbents market size is expected to reach USD 5.33 Billion by 2034, according to a new study by Polaris Market Research. The report “Drinking Water Adsorbents Market Size, Share, Trends, Industry Analysis Report By Product, By Form (Powdered Adsorbents, Granular Adsorbents, and Pelletized/Beads), By End-User, and By Region – Market Forecast, 2025–2034” gives a detailed insight into current market dynamics and provides analysis on future market growth.

The drinking water adsorbents market is witnessing strong growth, driven by rising demand for safe and clean drinking water across households, municipalities, and industries, and increasing awareness of contaminants such as heavy metals, PFAS, and microplastics.

Market expansion is further supported by innovations in advanced adsorption technologies, growing investments in water treatment infrastructure, and rising adoption of sustainable and energy-efficient purification solutions, which together are enabling higher water quality, operational efficiency, and broader application across residential, commercial, and industrial sectors globally.

Drinking Water Adsorbents Market Report Highlights

Based on product type, activated carbon dominated in 2024, due to its high adsorption capacity and effectiveness in household, municipal, and industrial water treatment.

In terms of form, granular adsorbents held a major share, owing to ease of use in large-scale systems and good hydraulic properties for continuous flow.

Based on end-user, households led the market, driven by growing awareness of safe drinking water and adoption of point-of-use filters.

North America dominated the global market in 2024, driven by ongoing upgrades to municipal water treatment infrastructure and rising demand for safe and clean drinking water.

Asia Pacific is projected to grow steadily, fueled by rapid urbanization, industrial growth, and rising population in India, China, and Southeast Asia.

A few key global players include Arkema S.A., BASF SE, Cabot Corporation, Calgon Carbon Corporation, CycloPure Inc., DuPont de Nemours, Inc., Evoqua Water Technologies LLC, GEH Wasserchemie GmbH & Co. KG, KMI Zeolite, Inc., Kuraray Co., Ltd., Lenntech B.V., Purolite Corporation, TIGG LLC, Thermax Limited, and The Dow Chemical Company.

Polaris Market Research has segmented the market report on the basis of product, form, and end-user, and region:

By Product Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2020–2034)

Zeolite

Clay

Activated Alumina

Activated Carbon

Manganese Oxide

Cellulose

Others

By Form Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2020–2034)

Powdered Adsorbents

Granular Adsorbents

Pelletized/Beads

By End-User Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2020–2034)

Households

Municipal Authorities

Industrial Facilities

By Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2020–2034)

North America

US

Canada

Europe

Germany

France

UK

Italy

Spain

Netherlands

Russia

Rest of Europe

Asia Pacific

China

Japan

India

Malaysia

South Korea

Indonesia

Australia

Vietnam

Rest of Asia Pacific

Middle East & Africa

Saudi Arabia

UAE

Israel

South Africa

Rest of Middle East & Africa

Latin America

Mexico

Brazil

Argentina

Rest of Latin America Show more