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A USD208 Million the Middle East & Africa Leak Detection Market to Grow at a CAGR of Around 8.1% During 2025-30

The Middle East & Africa Leak Detection Market size is valued at around USD 208 million in 2024 and is projected to reach around USD 308 million by 2030. Along with this, the market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of around 8.1% during the forecast period, i.e., 2025-30, cites MarkNtel Advisors in the recent research report. The key driving factors include increased demand for leak detection solutions within the oil & gas, water treatment, and mining industries. Owing to its position as one of the major oil & gas producers globally, this region remains vulnerable to growing cases of leaks caused by erosions in the aging infrastructure but most often due to third-party intrusions. The significant drive for demand in the Middle East and Africa is from the oil & gas industry, amounting to about 50% of the market share.

As there will be more demand for clean sources of energy globally, such as natural gases, leakage detection offerings are bound to increase in this region as well. As per the US Information Energy Administration, the region has 40% of the international gas reserves and provides one-third of the global natural gas demand. This will increase the production capacity of gas in the region to meet the natural gas demand globally, thereby enhancing the demand for leak detectors in the region.

Moreover, water scarcity and acute water shortage exist in the Middle East and Northern Africa portion of the region. The water treatment industry, specifically the desalination plants in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, responsible for cleaning and supplying fresh water to its people exacerbates the need for leak detection technology, further states the research report, “Middle East & Africa Leak Detection Market Analysis, 2025.”

Segmentation Analysis

Oil & Gas Industry is the Largest End-User

Based on the end-users, the Middle East & Africa Leak Detection Market is further segmented into the oil & gas industry, chemical plants, water treatment plants, power plants, mining & slurry, commercial, residential, and others. The oil and gas industry holds the largest position amongst the end-users due to the presence of massive oil and gas-producing and exporting countries in the region such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, and Nigeria. The region accounts for more than 25% of the total oil production globally and provides 29% of the world's natural gas. This is because the oil and gas industry has a massive presence in this region, which in turn contributes significantly to the GDP of the region.

All of this indicates the presence of a massive oil & gas infrastructure in the region and ensures its global importance. This makes the detection of any leaks in the various facilities of the oil & gas industry of critical importance before they lead to some major problems and losses. Furthermore, the region is expanding towards the production of natural gas and its products as the world transitions toward cleaner fuels like natural gas. These trends are indicative of the excellent growth prospects the market for leak detection in the Middle East & Africa will have in the forecast period.

Saudi Arabia Heads Middle East & Africa Leak Detection Market

Saudi Arabia is the world's second-largest producer of oil and gas, producing approximately 12 million barrels per day. This translates to a mammoth oil and gas industry within the country. This, in turn, means that there are massive production systems for oil and gas and gigantic infrastructure networks of pipelines. Pipelines carry the oil and gas and its derivatives to the refineries, distribution centers, and export facilities. This sector even contributes around 40% of the GDP of the country. Hence leak detection of the massive infrastructure and rectification before it creates serious problems that would negatively impact the country is something of paramount significance. And that leads to the demand for leak detection solutions in the country. As per IAE, Saudi Arabia is targeting nearly 1 MB per day of liquid natural gas and derivatives production by 2030. That would fuel demand going forward in the country for leak detection solutions and continue fueling growth in the Middle East and Africa Leak Detection Market.

Competitive Landscape

With strategic initiatives such as mergers, collaborations, and acquisitions, the leading market companies, including ABB, Honeywell, Industrial Scientific, Teledyne FLIR LLC, AVEVA Group, Inficon, Xylem, ATMOS International, LeakDtech, MSA Safety, Luna OptaSense, and Others (OmniLeaks, Bureau Veritas, etc.) are looking forward to strengthening their market positions.

Key Questions Answered in the Research Report

1. What are the industry’s overall statistics or estimates (Overview, Size- By Value, Forecast Numbers, Segmentation, Shares)?
2. What are the trends influencing the current scenario of the market?
3. What key factors would propel and impede the industry across the region?
4. How has the industry been evolving in terms of geography & product adoption?
5. How has the competition been shaping up across various countries?
6. How have buying behavior, customer inclination, and expectations from product manufacturers been evolving during 2020-30?
7. Who are the key competitors, and what strategic partnerships or ventures are they coming up with to stay afloat during the projected time frame?