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Global operational desalination plants by region 2018

Published by Ian Tiseo, Feb 6, 2023

This statistic depicts the number of operational desalination plants worldwide as of 2018, by region. The Middle East and North Africa region had more than 4,800 operational desalination plants as of this year.

Number of operational desalination plants worldwide as of 2018, by region

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December 2018

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