The global Media Based Water Filters market size was US$ 13380 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 19230 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 5.4% during the forecast period 2025-2031.
The process of filtration involves the flow of water through a granular bed, of sand or another suitable media, at a low speed. The media retains most solid matter while permitting the water to pass. The process of filtration is usually repeated to ensure adequate removal of unwanted particles in the water. This type of slow filtration over a granular bed is generally known as slow sand filtration. It is the oldest method of filtration but still widely used today.
More modern filtration systems use carbon as the main constituent material of the filter. This carbon is compressed into a solid block form, as opposed to the more loosely structured, granular, sand filters. Such filters often include other media substances, in addition to the compressed, solid carbon. This type of water filter is known as a multimedia filter. These filters clean water through both physical and chemical processes. Physically, they perform the same function as slow sand filters, blocking the passage of unwanted materials with molecular structures that are larger than water. Chemically, the carbon or multimedia filters perform an added filtration function. Through the process of adsorption, the atomic charge of the carbon and other media encourages unwanted particles to abandon their bond with the water and chemically attach to the media. The water then passes through the filter, cleansed of undesirable materials. The addition of extra media to the standard filter constitution of sand or carbon allows for more particles to chemically bond to the media, resulting in greater filter performance and efficiency.
Water is generally directed through several stages carbon and multimedia filters to ensure the removal of all unwanted materials. The first filtration stage will remove the most concentrated chemicals, like chlorine, while subsequent stages will remove smaller and more evasive chemicals, like pesticides.
Asia-Pacific is the largest Media Based Water Filters market with about 34% market share. North America is follower, accounting for about 28% market share.
The key players are 3M, BWT, Brita, Toray, Culligan, Doulton, Katadyn, Pentair, Kinetico, Marmon Water, Omnipure, AO Smith, Watts, Qinyuan, Midea, Litree, Haier, Lamo, AQUAPHOR, Angel, Hanston, GREE, Joyoung etc. Top 5 companies occupied about 29% market share.
The global Media Based Water Filters market is strategically segmented by company, region (country), by Type, and by Application. This report empowers stakeholders to capitalize on emerging opportunities, optimize product strategies, and outperform competitors through data-driven insights on sales, revenue, and forecasts across regions, by Type, and by Application for 2020-2031.
Market Segmentation
By Company:
3M
BWT
Brita
Toray
Culligan
Doulton
Katadyn
Pentair
Kinetico
Marmon Water
Omnipure
AO Smith
Watts
Qinyuan
Midea
Litree
Haier
Lamo
AQUAPHOR
Angel
Hanston
GREE
Joyoung
By Type: (Dominant Segment vs High-Margin Innovation)
RO Based
Activated Carbon Based
Others
By Application: (Core Demand Driver vs Emerging Opportunity)
Drinking Water
Irrigation
Aquariums
Others
By Region
Macro-Regional Analysis: Market Size & Growth Forecasts
- North America
- Europe
- Asia-Pacific
- South America
- Middle East & Africa
Micro-Local Market Deep Dive: Strategic Insights
- Competitive Landscape: Player dominance vs. disruptors (e.g., 3M in Europe)
- Emerging Product Trends: RO Based adoption vs. Activated Carbon Based premiumization
- Demand-Side Dynamics: Drinking Water growth in China vs. Irrigation potential in North America
- Localized Consumer Needs: Regulatory hurdles in EU vs. price sensitivity in India
Focus Markets:
North America
Europe
China
Japan
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Report scope, executive summary, and market evolution scenarios (short/mid/long term).
Chapter 2: Quantitative analysis of Media Based Water Filters market size and growth potential at global, regional, and country levels.
Chapter 3: Competitive benchmarking of manufacturers (revenue, market share, M&A, R&D focus).
Chapter 4: Type-based segmentation analysis – Uncovering blue ocean markets (e.g., Activated Carbon Based in China).
Chapter 5: Application-based segmentation analysis – High-growth downstream opportunities (e.g., Irrigation in India).
Chapter 6: Regional sales and revenue breakdown by company, type, application and customer.
Chapter 7: Key manufacturer profiles – Financials, product portfolios, and strategic developments.
Chapter 8: Market dynamics – Drivers, restraints, regulatory impacts, and risk mitigation strategies.
Chapter 9: Actionable conclusions and strategic recommendations.
Why This Report?
Unlike generic global market reports, this study combines macro-level industry trends with hyper-local operational intelligence, empowering data-driven decisions across the Media Based Water Filters value chain, addressing:
- Market entry risks/opportunities by region
- Product mix optimization based on local practices
- Competitor tactics in fragmented vs. consolidated markets
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1 Market Overview
1.1 Media Based Water Filters Product Scope
1.2 Media Based Water Filters by Type
1.2.1 Global Media Based Water Filters Sales by Type (2020 & 2024 & 2031)
1.2.2 RO Based
1.2.3 Activated Carbon Based
1.2.4 Others
1.3 Media Based Water Filters by Application
1.3.1 Global Media Based Water Filters Sales Comparison by Application (2020 & 2024 & 2031)
1.3.2 Drinking Water
1.3.3 Irrigation
1.3.4 Aquariums
1.3.5 Others
1.4 Global Media Based Water Filters Market Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
1.4.1 Global Media Based Water Filters Market Size in Value Growth Rate (2020-2031)
1.4.2 Global Media Based Water Filters Market Size in Volume Growth Rate (2020-2031)
1.4.3 Global Media Based Water Filters Price Trends (2020-2031)
1.5 Assumptions and Limitations
2 Market Size and Prospective by Region
2.1 Global Media Based Water Filters Market Size by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
2.2 Global Media Based Water Filters Retrospective Market Scenario by Region (2020-2025)
2.2.1 Global Media Based Water Filters Sales Market Share by Region (2020-2025)
2.2.2 Global Media Based Water Filters Revenue Market Share by Region (2020-2025)
2.3 Global Media Based Water Filters Market Estimates and Forecasts by Region (2026-2031)
2.3.1 Global Media Based Water Filters Sales Estimates and Forecasts by Region (2026-2031)
2.3.2 Global Media Based Water Filters Revenue Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
2.4 Major Region and Emerging Market Analysis
2.4.1 North America Media Based Water Filters Market Size and Prospective (2020-2031)
2.4.2 Europe Media Based Water Filters Market Size and Prospective (2020-2031)
2.4.3 China Media Based Water Filters Market Size and Prospective (2020-2031)
2.4.4 Japan Media Based Water Filters Market Size and Prospective (2020-2031)
3 Global Market Size by Type
3.1 Global Media Based Water Filters Historic Market Review by Type (2020-2025)
3.1.1 Global Media Based Water Filters Sales by Type (2020-2025)
3.1.2 Global Media Based Water Filters Revenue by Type (2020-2025)
3.1.3 Global Media Based Water Filters Price by Type (2020-2025)
3.2 Global Media Based Water Filters Market Estimates and Forecasts by Type (2026-2031)
3.2.1 Global Media Based Water Filters Sales Forecast by Type (2026-2031)
3.2.2 Global Media Based Water Filters Revenue Forecast by Type (2026-2031)
3.2.3 Global Media Based Water Filters Price Forecast by Type (2026-2031)
3.3 Different Types Media Based Water Filters Representative Players
4 Global Market Size by Application
4.1 Global Media Based Water Filters Historic Market Review by Application (2020-2025)
4.1.1 Global Media Based Water Filters Sales by Application (2020-2025)
4.1.2 Global Media Based Water Filters Revenue by Application (2020-2025)
4.1.3 Global Media Based Water Filters Price by Application (2020-2025)
4.2 Global Media Based Water Filters Market Estimates and Forecasts by Application (2026-2031)
4.2.1 Global Media Based Water Filters Sales Forecast by Application (2026-2031)
4.2.2 Global Media Based Water Filters Revenue Forecast by Application (2026-2031)
4.2.3 Global Media Based Water Filters Price Forecast by Application (2026-2031)
4.3 New Sources of Growth in Media Based Water Filters Application
5 Competition Landscape by Players
5.1 Global Media Based Water Filters Sales by Players (2020-2025)
5.2 Global Top Media Based Water Filters Players by Revenue (2020-2025)
5.3 Global Media Based Water Filters Market Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3) & (based on the Revenue in Media Based Water Filters as of 2024)
5.4 Global Media Based Water Filters Average Price by Company (2020-2025)
5.5 Global Key Manufacturers of Media Based Water Filters, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
5.6 Global Key Manufacturers of Media Based Water Filters, Product Type & Application
5.7 Global Key Manufacturers of Media Based Water Filters, Date of Enter into This Industry
5.8 Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion Plans
6 Region Analysis
6.1 North America Market: Players, Segments, Downstream and Major Customers
6.1.1 North America Media Based Water Filters Sales by Company
6.1.1.1 North America Media Based Water Filters Sales by Company (2020-2025)
6.1.1.2 North America Media Based Water Filters Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
6.1.2 North America Media Based Water Filters Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
6.1.3 North America Media Based Water Filters Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
6.1.4 North America Media Based Water Filters Major Customer
6.1.5 North America Market Trend and Opportunities
6.2 Europe Market: Players, Segments, Downstream and Major Customers
6.2.1 Europe Media Based Water Filters Sales by Company
6.2.1.1 Europe Media Based Water Filters Sales by Company (2020-2025)
6.2.1.2 Europe Media Based Water Filters Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
6.2.2 Europe Media Based Water Filters Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
6.2.3 Europe Media Based Water Filters Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
6.2.4 Europe Media Based Water Filters Major Customer
6.2.5 Europe Market Trend and Opportunities
6.3 China Market: Players, Segments, Downstream and Major Customers
6.3.1 China Media Based Water Filters Sales by Company
6.3.1.1 China Media Based Water Filters Sales by Company (2020-2025)
6.3.1.2 China Media Based Water Filters Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
6.3.2 China Media Based Water Filters Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
6.3.3 China Media Based Water Filters Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
6.3.4 China Media Based Water Filters Major Customer
6.3.5 China Market Trend and Opportunities
6.4 Japan Market: Players, Segments, Downstream and Major Customers
6.4.1 Japan Media Based Water Filters Sales by Company
6.4.1.1 Japan Media Based Water Filters Sales by Company (2020-2025)
6.4.1.2 Japan Media Based Water Filters Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
6.4.2 Japan Media Based Water Filters Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
6.4.3 Japan Media Based Water Filters Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
6.4.4 Japan Media Based Water Filters Major Customer
6.4.5 Japan Market Trend and Opportunities
7 Company Profiles and Key Figures
7.1 3M
7.1.1 3M Company Information
7.1.2 3M Business Overview
7.1.3 3M Media Based Water Filters Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.1.4 3M Media Based Water Filters Products Offered
7.1.5 3M Recent Development
7.2 BWT
7.2.1 BWT Company Information
7.2.2 BWT Business Overview
7.2.3 BWT Media Based Water Filters Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.2.4 BWT Media Based Water Filters Products Offered
7.2.5 BWT Recent Development
7.3 Brita
7.3.1 Brita Company Information
7.3.2 Brita Business Overview
7.3.3 Brita Media Based Water Filters Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.3.4 Brita Media Based Water Filters Products Offered
7.3.5 Brita Recent Development
7.4 Toray
7.4.1 Toray Company Information
7.4.2 Toray Business Overview
7.4.3 Toray Media Based Water Filters Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.4.4 Toray Media Based Water Filters Products Offered
7.4.5 Toray Recent Development
7.5 Culligan
7.5.1 Culligan Company Information
7.5.2 Culligan Business Overview
7.5.3 Culligan Media Based Water Filters Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.5.4 Culligan Media Based Water Filters Products Offered
7.5.5 Culligan Recent Development
7.6 Doulton
7.6.1 Doulton Company Information
7.6.2 Doulton Business Overview
7.6.3 Doulton Media Based Water Filters Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.6.4 Doulton Media Based Water Filters Products Offered
7.6.5 Doulton Recent Development
7.7 Katadyn
7.7.1 Katadyn Company Information
7.7.2 Katadyn Business Overview
7.7.3 Katadyn Media Based Water Filters Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.7.4 Katadyn Media Based Water Filters Products Offered
7.7.5 Katadyn Recent Development
7.8 Pentair
7.8.1 Pentair Company Information
7.8.2 Pentair Business Overview
7.8.3 Pentair Media Based Water Filters Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.8.4 Pentair Media Based Water Filters Products Offered
7.8.5 Pentair Recent Development
7.9 Kinetico
7.9.1 Kinetico Company Information
7.9.2 Kinetico Business Overview
7.9.3 Kinetico Media Based Water Filters Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.9.4 Kinetico Media Based Water Filters Products Offered
7.9.5 Kinetico Recent Development
7.10 Marmon Water
7.10.1 Marmon Water Company Information
7.10.2 Marmon Water Business Overview
7.10.3 Marmon Water Media Based Water Filters Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.10.4 Marmon Water Media Based Water Filters Products Offered
7.10.5 Marmon Water Recent Development
7.11 Omnipure
7.11.1 Omnipure Company Information
7.11.2 Omnipure Business Overview
7.11.3 Omnipure Media Based Water Filters Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.11.4 Omnipure Media Based Water Filters Products Offered
7.11.5 Omnipure Recent Development
7.12 AO Smith
7.12.1 AO Smith Company Information
7.12.2 AO Smith Business Overview
7.12.3 AO Smith Media Based Water Filters Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.12.4 AO Smith Media Based Water Filters Products Offered
7.12.5 AO Smith Recent Development
7.13 Watts
7.13.1 Watts Company Information
7.13.2 Watts Business Overview
7.13.3 Watts Media Based Water Filters Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.13.4 Watts Media Based Water Filters Products Offered
7.13.5 Watts Recent Development
7.14 Qinyuan
7.14.1 Qinyuan Company Information
7.14.2 Qinyuan Business Overview
7.14.3 Qinyuan Media Based Water Filters Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.14.4 Qinyuan Media Based Water Filters Products Offered
7.14.5 Qinyuan Recent Development
7.15 Midea
7.15.1 Midea Company Information
7.15.2 Midea Business Overview
7.15.3 Midea Media Based Water Filters Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.15.4 Midea Media Based Water Filters Products Offered
7.15.5 Midea Recent Development
7.16 Litree
7.16.1 Litree Company Information
7.16.2 Litree Business Overview
7.16.3 Litree Media Based Water Filters Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.16.4 Litree Media Based Water Filters Products Offered
7.16.5 Litree Recent Development
7.17 Haier
7.17.1 Haier Company Information
7.17.2 Haier Business Overview
7.17.3 Haier Media Based Water Filters Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.17.4 Haier Media Based Water Filters Products Offered
7.17.5 Haier Recent Development
7.18 Lamo
7.18.1 Lamo Company Information
7.18.2 Lamo Business Overview
7.18.3 Lamo Media Based Water Filters Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.18.4 Lamo Media Based Water Filters Products Offered
7.18.5 Lamo Recent Development
7.19 AQUAPHOR
7.19.1 AQUAPHOR Company Information
7.19.2 AQUAPHOR Business Overview
7.19.3 AQUAPHOR Media Based Water Filters Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.19.4 AQUAPHOR Media Based Water Filters Products Offered
7.19.5 AQUAPHOR Recent Development
7.20 Angel
7.20.1 Angel Company Information
7.20.2 Angel Business Overview
7.20.3 Angel Media Based Water Filters Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.20.4 Angel Media Based Water Filters Products Offered
7.20.5 Angel Recent Development
7.21 Hanston
7.21.1 Hanston Company Information
7.21.2 Hanston Business Overview
7.21.3 Hanston Media Based Water Filters Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.21.4 Hanston Media Based Water Filters Products Offered
7.21.5 Hanston Recent Development
7.22 GREE
7.22.1 GREE Company Information
7.22.2 GREE Business Overview
7.22.3 GREE Media Based Water Filters Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.22.4 GREE Media Based Water Filters Products Offered
7.22.5 GREE Recent Development
7.23 Joyoung
7.23.1 Joyoung Company Information
7.23.2 Joyoung Business Overview
7.23.3 Joyoung Media Based Water Filters Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.23.4 Joyoung Media Based Water Filters Products Offered
7.23.5 Joyoung Recent Development
8 Media Based Water Filters Manufacturing Cost Analysis
8.1 Media Based Water Filters Key Raw Materials Analysis
8.1.1 Key Raw Materials
8.1.2 Key Suppliers of Raw Materials
8.2 Proportion of Manufacturing Cost Structure
8.3 Manufacturing Process Analysis of Media Based Water Filters
8.4 Media Based Water Filters Industrial Chain Analysis
9 Marketing Channel, Distributors and Customers
9.1 Marketing Channel
9.2 Media Based Water Filters Distributors List
9.3 Media Based Water Filters Customers
10 Media Based Water Filters Market Dynamics
10.1 Media Based Water Filters Industry Trends
10.2 Media Based Water Filters Market Drivers
10.3 Media Based Water Filters Market Challenges
10.4 Media Based Water Filters Market Restraints
11 Research Findings and Conclusion
12 Appendix
12.1 Research Methodology
12.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach
12.1.1.1 Research Programs/Design
12.1.1.2 Market Size Estimation
12.1.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
12.1.2 Data Source
12.1.2.1 Secondary Sources
12.1.2.2 Primary Sources
12.2 Author Details
12.3 Disclaimer
3M
BWT
Brita
Toray
Culligan
Doulton
Katadyn
Pentair
Kinetico
Marmon Water
Omnipure
AO Smith
Watts
Qinyuan
Midea
Litree
Haier
Lamo
AQUAPHOR
Angel
Hanston
GREE
Joyoung
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