This statistic depicts the number of operational desalination plants worldwide as of 2018, broken down by sector use. The industrial sector worldwide had over 7,750 desalination plants as of this year.
Number of operational desalination plants worldwide as of 2018, by sector
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ResearchGate. (December 7, 2018). Number of operational desalination plants worldwide as of 2018, by sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 17, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/960258/operational-desalination-plants-by-sector-use/
ResearchGate. "Number of operational desalination plants worldwide as of 2018, by sector." Chart. December 7, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/960258/operational-desalination-plants-by-sector-use/
ResearchGate. (2018). Number of operational desalination plants worldwide as of 2018, by sector. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/960258/operational-desalination-plants-by-sector-use/
ResearchGate. "Number of Operational Desalination Plants Worldwide as of 2018, by Sector." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/960258/operational-desalination-plants-by-sector-use/
ResearchGate, Number of operational desalination plants worldwide as of 2018, by sector Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/960258/operational-desalination-plants-by-sector-use/ (last visited May 17, 2022)