Remote Sensing Technologies and Global Markets

The global market for remote sensing products reached $8.4 billion in 2015. This market should reach nearly $8.9 billion in 2016 and $13.8 billion by 2021, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.3% over the five-year period from 2016 to 2021.

This report provides:

• An overview of the global market for remote sensing technologies, including major remote sensing platforms, key remote sensing instruments, and applications accounting for the bulk of the industry
• Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2015, estimates for 2016, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2021
• Estimates of demand for remote sensing products by region, instrument by application, and platform by application
• An explanation of remote sensing image analysis techniques
• Reviews of remote sensing patents, including patent abstracts and the names of the inventors and original patent assignees
• Identification of the major organizations that form and support the global remote sensing community
• Profiles of major players

This report focuses exclusively on the value of products created from remotely sensed data. It excludes data collection instruments, platforms, software and licenses, as well as system hardware, such as computers and printers. It also excludes:

• Instruments that require physical contact with a substance, such as flow gauges in stream monitoring and chromatographs and kindred laboratory instruments in air-quality investigations.
• Airport screening and air traffic control systems.
• Police traffic enforcement radar and impaired driver test kits and instruments.
• Sensing systems for driverless vehicles.
• Government weather forecasts and GPS signals.

Remote Sensing Technologies and Global Markets
TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

• STUDY GOAL AND OBJECTIVES
• REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY
• INTENDED AUDIENCE
• SCOPE OF REPORT
• METHODOLOGY
• INFORMATION SOURCES
• ANALYST'S CREDENTIALS
• DISCLAIMER

SUMMARY

• SUMMARY TABLE: GLOBAL MARKET FOR REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS BY PLATFORM, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
• SUMMARY FIGURE: GLOBAL MARKET FOR REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS BY PLATFORM, 2015-2021 ($ MILLIONS)

REMOTE SENSING TECHNOLOGY

• REMOTELY SENSED PHENOMENA
  • TABLE 31: LIST OF JAPANESE REMOTE SENSING ORGANIZATIONS
• PASSIVE REMOTE SENSING INSTRUMENTS
  • OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS
    • TABLE 2: BANDS COMMONLY USED IN REMOTE SENSING
  • SEISMIC INSTRUMENTS
    • TABLE 3: SEISMIC SENSORS (VOLT/METER)
  • INFRASOUND
    • TABLE 4: APPLICATIONS FOR INFRASONIC SYSTEMS
• GRAVITATIONAL INSTRUMENTS
• ACTIVE REMOTE SENSING SYSTEMS
  • RADAR
    • TABLE 5: RADAR BANDS
    • TABLE 6: RESOLUTION AND PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF GROUND PENETRATING RADAR
  • LASERS AND LIDAR
  • SONAR
• RECENT REMOTE SENSING PATENTS
  • TABLE 7: RECENT U.S. PATENTS ISSUED FOR REMOTE SENSING-RELATED INVENTIONS, AUG. 2011-NOV. 2015
• REMOTE SENSING PLATFORMS
  • TABLE 8: COST CONSIDERATIONS BY TYPE OF PLATFORM*
  • TABLE 9: GLOBAL MARKET FORECAST BY TYPE OF PLATFORM, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
• AIRBORNE PLATFORMS
  • TABLE 10: NASA MANNED AIRBORNE PLATFORMS
  • TABLE 11: NOAA MANNED AIRBORNE PLATFORMS
• AQUATIC PLATFORMS
  • TABLE 12: COUNTRIES OPERATING RESEARCH VESSELS
  • TABLE 13: U.S. ACADEMIC VESSELS*
  • TABLE 14: LIST OF ARGOS MEMBERS
  • TABLE 15: NEPTUNE CANADA INSTRUMENT LOCATIONS
  • TABLE 16: NEPTUNE CANADA INSTRUMENT CAPABILITIES
• SPACE-BASED PLATFORMS
  • TABLE 17: SPACE FARING NATIONS
  • TABLE 18: LIST OF SPACE-BASED LAND OBSERVATION PLATFORMS USED IN AGRICULTURE*
  • TABLE 19: LIST OF SPACE-BASED PLATFORMS FOR ATMOSPHERIC STUDIES*
  • TABLE 20: LIST OF SPACE-BASED PLATFORMS FOR SNOW AND ICE STUDIES*
  • TABLE 21: LIST OF SATELLITES USED FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT*
  • TABLE 22: LIST OF SPACE-BASED REMOTE SENSING FOR HYDROLOGICAL STUDIES*
  • TABLE 23: LIST OF SPACE-BASED OCEAN OBSERVATION PLATFORMS*
  • TABLE 24: LIST OF SPACE-BASED PLATFORMS WITH SECURITY APPLICATIONS*
  • TABLE 25: EARTH OBSERVATION MISSIONS BY COUNTRY
  • TABLE 26: EARTH OBSERVATION MISSIONS BY SPONSOR
  • TABLE 27: AIRBORNE AND SPACE-BASED REMOTE SENSING INSTRUMENT MISSION ASSIGNMENTS
  • FIGURE 1: THE ESA EARTH OBSERVATION PORTAL
• TERRESTRIAL PLATFORMS
  • TABLE 28: C-MAN BASELINE DATASETS
• MOBILE TERRESTRIAL PLATFORMS
• EARTHSCOPE

THE REMOTE SENSING COMMUNITY

• AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND REMOTE SENSING
• DIGITALGLOBE
• EARTH SATELLITE CORP.
• EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY
• GLOBAL EARTH OBSERVATION SYSTEM OF SYSTEMS (GEOSS)
  • TABLE 29: LIST OF GEOSS PARTICIPATING MEMBERS
  • TABLE 30: LIST OF GEOSS ORGANIZATIONS BY COUNTRY
  • TABLE 31: LIST OF JAPANESE REMOTE SENSING ORGANIZATIONS
• INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGANISATION (ISRO)
• MDA INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC.
• OPEN GEOSPACE CONSORTIUM
• SCANEX
• SURREY SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY LTD. (SST)
• UNOSAT/UNITAR
• U.S.-EOS-THE EARTH OBSERVING SYSTEM PROGRAM
• U.S.-NASA
• US-NOAA-ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON COMMERCIAL REMOTE SENSING
  • TABLE 32: MEMBERSHIP OF THE NOAA ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON COMMERCIAL REMOTE SENSING
• US-INTEGRATED PROGRAM OFFICE
• US-USGS CENTER FOR EARTH RESOURCES OBSERVATION AND SCIENCE
• WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION - OSCAR PORTAL

FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE ALL MARKETS

• TABLE 33: GLOBAL MARKET FOR REMOTE SENSING BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
• TABLE 34: GLOBAL FASTEST GROWING MARKET BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
• TABLE 35: GLOBAL APPLICATION-ORIENTED MARKET BY SIZE, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
• TABLE 36: GLOBAL APPLICATION-ORIENTED MARKET BY GROWTH, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
• SURFACE AND LAND AREA
  • TABLE 37: LIST OF TOP 10 COUNTRIES BY SURFACE AND LAND AREA, 2016 (MILLION SQ KM)
• NATURAL RESOURCES
  • TABLE 38: NATURAL RESOURCES OF THE 10 LARGEST AREA NATIONS, 2015
• MEASURABLE TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS
  • TECHNOLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
    • TABLE 39: LIST OF TOP 10 COUNTRIES WITH TECHNOLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURE CAPABILITY*, 2000 ($ MILLIONS)
• ACCESS TO SPACE
  • TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS
    • TABLE 40: NUMBER OF INTERNET USERS OF TOP 10 COUNTRIES WITH TELECOM ACCESS, 2014
    • TABLE 41: NUMBER OF WIRED BROADBAND SUBSCRIBERS OF TOP 10 COUNTRIES WITH TELECOM ACCESS, 2015
    • TABLE 42: NUMBER OF LAND LINE SUBSCRIBERS OF TOP 10 COUNTRIES WITH TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE, 2015
  • WORKFORCE PREPAREDNESS
    • TABLE 43: TOP 10 COUNTRIES WITH HIGHEST NUMBER OF TERTIARY EDUCATED WORKERS, 2015
    • TABLE 44: TOP 10 COUNTRIES WITH THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF RESIDENT PATENT APPLICATIONS: MOST INNOVATIVE WORKFORCES, 2014
    • TABLE 45: TOP 10 COUNTRIES WITH THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF R&D TECHNICIANS, 2015 (MILLIONS OF POPULATION)
    • TABLE 46: TOP 10 COUNTRIES WITH HIGHEST NUMBER OF RESEARCHERS IN R &D, 2015 (MILLIONS OF POPULATION)
  • NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS FOR REMOTE SENSING
    • TABLE 47: RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PREPAREDNESS RANKING, 2015

MARKET SPECIFIC DRIVERS

• TABLE 48: GLOBAL MARKET OF APPLICATION AREAS, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
• FORECAST TABLES AND SUPPORTING DATA
• AGRICULTURE MARKET DRIVERS
  • TABLE 49: LARGEST MARKETS FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING AGRICULTURE BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
  • TABLE 50: FASTEST GROWING MARKETS FOR REMOTE SENSING IN AGRICULTURE BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
• CLIMATE RESEARCH MARKET DRIVERS
  • TABLE 51: LARGEST MARKETS FOR REMOTE SENSING IN CLIMATE RESEARCH BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
  • TABLE 52: FASTEST GROWING MARKETS FOR REMOTE SENSING IN CLIMATE RESEARCH BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
• DISASTER MANAGEMENT MARKET DRIVERS
  • TABLE 53: LARGEST MARKETS FOR REMOTE SENSING IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
  • TABLE 54: FASTEST GROWING MARKETS FOR REMOTE SENSING IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
• ENERGY MARKET DRIVERS
  • TABLE 55: LARGEST MARKETS FOR REMOTE SENSING IN ENERGY INDUSTRIES BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
  • TABLE 56: FASTEST GROWING MARKETS FOR REMOTE SENSING IN ENERGY INDUSTRIES BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
• FORESTRY MARKET DRIVERS
  • TABLE 57: LARGEST MARKETS FOR REMOTE SENSING IN FORESTRY BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
  • TABLE 58: FASTEST GROWING MARKETS FOR REMOTE SENSING IN FORESTRY BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
• HYDROLOGY MARKET DRIVERS
  • TABLE 59: LARGEST MARKETS FOR REMOTE SENSING IN HYDROLOGY BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
  • TABLE 60: FASTEST GROWING MARKETS FOR REMOTE SENSING IN HYDROLOGY BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
• INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET DRIVERS
  • TABLE 61: LARGEST MARKETS FOR REMOTE SENSING IN INFRASTRUCTURE BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
  • TABLE 62: FASTEST GROWING MARKETS FOR REMOTE SENSING IN INFRASTRUCTURE BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
• OCEANOGRAPHY MARKET DRIVERS
  • TABLE 63: LARGEST MARKETS FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING OCEANOGRAPHY BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
  • TABLE 64: FASTEST GROWING MARKET FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING OCEANOGRAPHY BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
• SECURITY MARKET DRIVERS
  • TABLE 65: LARGEST MARKETS FOR REMOTE SENSING IN SECURITY BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
  • TABLE 66: FASTEST GROWING MARKETS FOR REMOTE SENSING IN SECURITY BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)

AGRICULTURAL FORECASTS, SUPPORTING DATA AND PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS

• TABLE 67: GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING AGRICULTURE, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
• TABLE 68: LAND SUITABLE FOR AGRICULTURE (MILLION SQ KM)
• TABLE 69: REGIONS WITH BELOW AVERAGE CEREAL YIELD, 2014 (KG PER HECTARE)
• TABLE 70: TOP TWO REMOTE SENSING MARKETS BY PERMANENT CROPLAND (SQ KM)
• TABLE 71: TOP 25 COUNTRIES USING AGRICULTURAL WATER, 2014 (BILLION CUBIC METERS)
• TABLE 72: GLOBAL DATA FOR UNDER NOURISHMENT VERSUS WEALTH BY COUNTRY, 2014 (KILOCALORIES PER PERSON PER DAY/GDP PER CAPITA $)

• AGRICULTURE-RELATED PROJECTS
  • CROP MONITORING RESEARCHERS
  • IRRIGATION RESEARCHERS
  • PLANT DISEASES AND PEST CONTROL
  • AQUICULTURE
  • PRECISION FARMING

CLIMATE RESEARCH FORECASTS, SUPPORTING DATA AND PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS

• TABLE 73: GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING CLIMATE RESEARCH BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
• TABLE 74: GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING IN CLIMATE RESEARCH STUDIES BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
• TABLE 75: GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING EXTREME WEATHER FORECASTING BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
• TABLE 76: LIST OF COUNTRIES WITH MORE THAN 90% DEPENDENCY ON FOSSIL FUELS, 2015 (%)
• TABLE 77: TOP 25 USERS OF COAL FOR ELECTRIC POWER, 2015 (MILLION KILOWATT HOURS)
• TABLE 78: TOP 25 USERS OF NATURAL GAS FOR ELECTRIC POWER, 2015 (MILLION KILOWATT HOURS)
• TABLE 79: TOP 25 USERS OF OIL FOR ELECTRIC POWER, 2015 (MILLION KILOWATT HOURS)
• TABLE 80: LIST OF COUNTRIES WITH MORE THAN $1 BILLION IN CO2 DAMAGE, 2014 ($ BILLIONS)
• TABLE 81: TOP 25 COUNTRIES WITH CO2 EMISSIONS FROM GASEOUS FUEL COMBUSTION, 2015 (KILOTONS)
• TABLE 82: TOP 25 COUNTRIES WITH CO2 EMISSIONS FROM LIQUID FUEL COMBUSTION (KILOTONS)
• TABLE 83: TOP 25 COUNTRIES WITH CO2 EMISSIONS FROM SOLID FUEL COMBUSTION, 2015 (KILOTONS)
• TABLE 84: LIST OF COUNTRIES WHERE ADJUSTED SAVINGS RELATED TO CARBON DIOXIDE EXCEEDS 1% OF GROSS NATIONAL INCOME, 2015 (%)
• CLIMATE RESEARCH PROJECT

DISASTER MANAGEMENT FORECASTS, SUPPORTING DATA AND PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS

• TABLE 85: GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING DISASTER MANAGEMENT, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
• TABLE 86: GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING DISASTER RESPONSE, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
• TABLE 87: GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING PUBLIC HEALTH, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
• TABLE 88: LIST OF COUNTRIES WITH HIGHEST RISK FROM DROUGHTS, FLOODS AND EXTREME TEMPERATURES, 2014 (%)
• TABLE 89: LIST OF COUNTRIES WITH DOUBLE ANNUAL RAINFALL, 2014*
• TABLE 90: LIST OF COUNTRIES WITH ONE-THIRD LAND BELOW 5 METERS, 2015*
• TABLE 91: LIST OF TOP 50 COUNTRIES WITH HIGHEST SOCIOECONOMIC RISK BASED ON POVERTY GAP, 2014* (%)
• TABLE 92: LIST OF TOP 50 COUNTRIES WITH HIGHEST SOCIOECONOMIC RISK BASED ON GINI INDEX, 2014

• REMOTE SENSING TECHNOLOGY FOR DISASTER PREDICTION AND RESPONSE
• DISASTER MANAGEMENT PROJECTS
  • EARTHQUAKES
  • MITIGATION AND MANAGEMENT
  • LANDSLIDES

ENERGY INDUSTRIES FORECASTS, SUPPORTING DATA AND PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS

• TABLE 93: GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING ENERGY INDUSTRIES, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
• TABLE 94: ENERGY RESOURCES OF THE 10 LARGEST COUNTRIES, 2015
• TABLE 95: LIST OF TOP 25 COUNTRIES USING MAXIMUM ENERGY, 2014 (KILOTONS OF OIL EQUIVALENT)
• TABLE 96: LIST OF TOP 25 COUNTRIES USING MINIMUM ENERGY, 2014 (KILOTONS OF OIL EQUIVALENT)
• TABLE 97: LIST OF TOP 25 COUNTRIES WITH HIGHEST PER CAPITA ENERGY USE, 2014 (KG OF OIL EQUIVALENT PER CAPITA)
• TABLE 98: LIST OF TOP 25 COUNTRIES WITH LOWEST PER CAPITA ENERGY USE, 2014 (KG OF OIL EQUIVALENT PER CAPITA)
• TABLE 99: LIST OF TOP 25 USERS OF COAL FOR ELECTRIC POWER, 2015 (MILLION KILOWATT HOURS)
• TABLE 100: COAL(4) RENTS, 2014 (% OF GDP)
• TABLE 101: LIST OF TOP 25 USERS OF OIL FOR ELECTRIC POWER, 2014 (MILLION KILOWATT HOURS)
• TABLE 102: CRUDE OIL RENTS, 2014 (% OF GDP)
• TABLE 103: LIST OF TOP 25 USERS OF NATURAL GAS FOR ELECTRIC POWER, 2014 (MILLION KILOWATT HOURS)
• TABLE 104: NATURAL GAS RENTS, 2014 (% OF GDP)

• ENERGY-RELATED PROJECTS
  • ENERGY EXPLORATION
  • NATURAL GAS
  • COAL

FORESTRY FORECASTS, SUPPORTING DATA AND PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS

• TABLE 105: GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING FORESTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
• TABLE 106: LIST OF COUNTRIES WITH MORE THAN 100,000 SQ KM OF FOREST
• TABLE 107: LIST OF COUNTRIES WHERE FOREST RENTS EXCEED 2% OF GDP IN 2014

• FORESTRY-RELATED PROJECTS
  • FIRE CONTROL
  • FOREST MANAGEMENT

HYDROLOGY FORECASTS, SUPPORTING DATA AND PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS

• TABLE 108: GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING HYDROLOGY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
• TABLE 109: COUNTRIES WITH THE 50 LONGEST RIVER SYSTEMS IN 2014 (KM)

• HYDROLOGY-RELATED RESEARCH
  • RIVER SYSTEMS
  • RUNOFF
  • GROUNDWATER

INFRASTRUCTURE FORECASTS, SUPPORTING DATA AND PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS

• TABLE 110: GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING CARTOGRAPHY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
• TABLE 111: GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING INFRASTRUCTURE-RELATED ACTIVITIES, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
• TABLE 112: GLOBAL DEMAND FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING CODE ENFORCEMENT, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
• TABLE 113: GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
• TABLE 114: GLOBAL DEMAND FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING LAND PLANNING, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
• TABLE 115: GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING RIGHT OF WAY INSPECTIONS, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
• TABLE 116: LIST OF TOP 25 COUNTRIES USING DOMESTIC WATER*
• TABLE 117: LIST OF TOP 25 COUNTRIES USING INDUSTRIAL WATER*
• TABLE 118: LIST OF TOP 50 COUNTRIES WITH ACCESS TO IMPROVED WATER AND SANITATION, 2014
• TABLE 119: LIST OF TOP 25 COUNTRIES WITH ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION AND TRANSMISSION IN 2014
• TABLE 120: GLOBAL TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE BY COUNTRY, 2014 (THOUSAND KM)

• RESEARCHERS' RELATED PROJECTS

CHAPTER 14 - OCEANOGRAPHY FORECASTS, SUPPORTING DATA AND PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS

• TABLE 121: GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING OCEANOGRAPHY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
• TABLE 122: GLOBAL COASTLINES BY COUNTRY (KM)
• OCEANOGRAPHY-RELATED PROJECTS
  • FISHERIES
  • OCEANOGRAPHY
  • CORAL REEFS

SECURITY FORECASTS, SUPPORTING DATA AND PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS

• TABLE 123: GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING SECURITY OPERATIONS, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
• TABLE 124: GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING BORDER PROTECTION, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
• TABLE 125: GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING HERITAGE SITE PROTECTION, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
• TABLE 126: GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING INTELLIGENCE GATHERING, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
• TABLE 127: GLOBAL INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE BY COUNTRY, 2014

• SECURITY-RELATED PROJECTS

APPENDIX A: NATURAL RESOURCES

• TABLE 128: NATURAL RESOURCES BY COUNTRY

APPENDIX B: ABSTRACTS OF 21ST-CENTURY REMOTE SENSING PATENTS

APPENDIX C: MAJOR REMOTE SENSING RESEARCH PROGRAMS

• TABLE 129: MAJOR REMOTE SENSING RESEARCH PROGRAMS ACTIVE BY COUNTRY, 2015

 

LIST OF TABLES

SUMMARY TABLE: GLOBAL MARKET FOR REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS BY PLATFORM, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)TABLE 1: LIST OF JAPANESE REMOTE SENSING ORGANIZATIONS
TABLE 2: BANDS COMMONLY USED IN REMOTE SENSING
TABLE 3: SEISMIC SENSORS (VOLT/METER)
TABLE 4: APPLICATIONS FOR INFRASONIC SYSTEMS
TABLE 5: RADAR BANDS
TABLE 6: RESOLUTION AND PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF GROUND PENETRATING RADAR
TABLE 7: RECENT U.S. PATENTS ISSUED FOR REMOTE SENSING-RELATED INVENTIONS, AUG. 2011-NOV. 2015
TABLE 8: COST CONSIDERATIONS BY TYPE OF PLATFORM*
TABLE 9: GLOBAL MARKET FORECAST BY TYPE OF PLATFORM, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 10: NASA MANNED AIRBORNE PLATFORMS
TABLE 11: NOAA MANNED AIRBORNE PLATFORMS
TABLE 12: COUNTRIES OPERATING RESEARCH VESSELS
TABLE 13: U.S. ACADEMIC VESSELS*
TABLE 14: LIST OF ARGOS MEMBERS
TABLE 15: NEPTUNE CANADA INSTRUMENT LOCATIONS
TABLE 16: NEPTUNE CANADA INSTRUMENT CAPABILITIES
TABLE 17: SPACE FARING NATIONS
TABLE 18: LIST OF SPACE-BASED LAND OBSERVATION PLATFORMS USED IN AGRICULTURE*
TABLE 19: LIST OF SPACE-BASED PLATFORMS FOR ATMOSPHERIC STUDIES*
TABLE 20: LIST OF SPACE-BASED PLATFORMS FOR SNOW AND ICE STUDIES*
TABLE 21: LIST OF SATELLITES USED FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT*
TABLE 22: LIST OF SPACE-BASED REMOTE SENSING FOR HYDROLOGICAL STUDIES*
TABLE 23: LIST OF SPACE-BASED OCEAN OBSERVATION PLATFORMS*
TABLE 24: LIST OF SPACE-BASED PLATFORMS WITH SECURITY APPLICATIONS*
TABLE 25: EARTH OBSERVATION MISSIONS BY COUNTRY
TABLE 26: EARTH OBSERVATION MISSIONS BY SPONSOR
TABLE 27: AIRBORNE AND SPACE-BASED REMOTE SENSING INSTRUMENT MISSION ASSIGNMENTS
TABLE 28: C-MAN BASELINE DATASETS
TABLE 29: LIST OF GEOSS PARTICIPATING MEMBERS
TABLE 30: LIST OF GEOSS ORGANIZATIONS BY COUNTRY
TABLE 31: LIST OF JAPANESE REMOTE SENSING ORGANIZATIONS
TABLE 32: MEMBERSHIP OF THE NOAA ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON COMMERCIAL REMOTE SENSING
TABLE 33: GLOBAL MARKET FOR REMOTE SENSING BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 34: GLOBAL FASTEST GROWING MARKET BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 35: GLOBAL APPLICATION-ORIENTED MARKET BY SIZE, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 36: GLOBAL APPLICATION-ORIENTED MARKET BY GROWTH, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 37: LIST OF TOP 10 COUNTRIES BY SURFACE AND LAND AREA, 2016 (MILLION SQ KM)
TABLE 38: NATURAL RESOURCES OF THE 10 LARGEST AREA NATIONS, 2015
TABLE 39: LIST OF TOP 10 COUNTRIES WITH TECHNOLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURE CAPABILITY*, 2000 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 40: NUMBER OF INTERNET USERS OF TOP 10 COUNTRIES WITH TELECOM ACCESS, 2014
TABLE 41: NUMBER OF WIRED BROADBAND SUBSCRIBERS OF TOP 10 COUNTRIES WITH TELECOM ACCESS, 2015
TABLE 42: NUMBER OF LAND LINE SUBSCRIBERS OF TOP 10 COUNTRIES WITH TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE, 2015
TABLE 43: TOP 10 COUNTRIES WITH HIGHEST NUMBER OF TERTIARY EDUCATED WORKERS, 2015
TABLE 44: TOP 10 COUNTRIES WITH THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF RESIDENT PATENT APPLICATIONS: MOST INNOVATIVE WORKFORCES, 2014
TABLE 45: TOP 10 COUNTRIES WITH THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF R&D TECHNICIANS, 2015 (MILLIONS OF POPULATION)
TABLE 46: TOP 10 COUNTRIES WITH HIGHEST NUMBER OF RESEARCHERS IN R &D, 2015 (MILLIONS OF POPULATION)
TABLE 47: RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PREPAREDNESS RANKING, 2015
TABLE 48: GLOBAL MARKET OF APPLICATION AREAS, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 49: LARGEST MARKETS FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING AGRICULTURE BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 50: FASTEST GROWING MARKETS FOR REMOTE SENSING IN AGRICULTURE BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 51: LARGEST MARKETS FOR REMOTE SENSING IN CLIMATE RESEARCH BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 52: FASTEST GROWING MARKETS FOR REMOTE SENSING IN CLIMATE RESEARCH BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 53: LARGEST MARKETS FOR REMOTE SENSING IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 54: FASTEST GROWING MARKETS FOR REMOTE SENSING IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 55: LARGEST MARKETS FOR REMOTE SENSING IN ENERGY INDUSTRIES BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 56: FASTEST GROWING MARKETS FOR REMOTE SENSING IN ENERGY INDUSTRIES BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 57: LARGEST MARKETS FOR REMOTE SENSING IN FORESTRY BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 58: FASTEST GROWING MARKETS FOR REMOTE SENSING IN FORESTRY BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 59: LARGEST MARKETS FOR REMOTE SENSING IN HYDROLOGY BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 60: FASTEST GROWING MARKETS FOR REMOTE SENSING IN HYDROLOGY BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 61: LARGEST MARKETS FOR REMOTE SENSING IN INFRASTRUCTURE BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 62: FASTEST GROWING MARKETS FOR REMOTE SENSING IN INFRASTRUCTURE BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 63: LARGEST MARKETS FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING OCEANOGRAPHY BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 64: FASTEST GROWING MARKET FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING OCEANOGRAPHY BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 65: LARGEST MARKETS FOR REMOTE SENSING IN SECURITY BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 66: FASTEST GROWING MARKETS FOR REMOTE SENSING IN SECURITY BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 67: GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING AGRICULTURE, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 68: LAND SUITABLE FOR AGRICULTURE (MILLION SQ KM)
TABLE 69: REGIONS WITH BELOW AVERAGE CEREAL YIELD, 2014 (KG PER HECTARE)
TABLE 70: TOP TWO REMOTE SENSING MARKETS BY PERMANENT CROPLAND (SQ KM)
TABLE 71: TOP 25 COUNTRIES USING AGRICULTURAL WATER, 2014 (BILLION CUBIC METERS)
TABLE 72: GLOBAL DATA FOR UNDER NOURISHMENT VERSUS WEALTH BY COUNTRY, 2014 (KILOCALORIES PER PERSON PER DAY/GDP PER CAPITA $)
TABLE 73: GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING CLIMATE RESEARCH BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 74: GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING IN CLIMATE RESEARCH STUDIES BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 75: GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING EXTREME WEATHER FORECASTING BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 76: LIST OF COUNTRIES WITH MORE THAN 90% DEPENDENCY ON FOSSIL FUELS, 2015 (%)
TABLE 77: TOP 25 USERS OF COAL FOR ELECTRIC POWER, 2015 (MILLION KILOWATT HOURS)
TABLE 78: TOP 25 USERS OF NATURAL GAS FOR ELECTRIC POWER, 2015 (MILLION KILOWATT HOURS)
TABLE 79: TOP 25 USERS OF OIL FOR ELECTRIC POWER, 2015 (MILLION KILOWATT HOURS)
TABLE 80: LIST OF COUNTRIES WITH MORE THAN $1 BILLION IN CO2 DAMAGE, 2014 ($ BILLIONS)
TABLE 81: TOP 25 COUNTRIES WITH CO2 EMISSIONS FROM GASEOUS FUEL COMBUSTION, 2015 (KILOTONS)
TABLE 82: TOP 25 COUNTRIES WITH CO2 EMISSIONS FROM LIQUID FUEL COMBUSTION (KILOTONS)
TABLE 83: TOP 25 COUNTRIES WITH CO2 EMISSIONS FROM SOLID FUEL COMBUSTION, 2015 (KILOTONS)
TABLE 84: LIST OF COUNTRIES WHERE ADJUSTED SAVINGS RELATED TO CARBON DIOXIDE EXCEEDS 1% OF GROSS NATIONAL INCOME, 2015 (%)
TABLE 85: GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING DISASTER MANAGEMENT, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 86: GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING DISASTER RESPONSE, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 87: GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING PUBLIC HEALTH, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 88: LIST OF COUNTRIES WITH HIGHEST RISK FROM DROUGHTS, FLOODS AND EXTREME TEMPERATURES, 2014 (%)
TABLE 89: LIST OF COUNTRIES WITH DOUBLE ANNUAL RAINFALL, 2014*
TABLE 90: LIST OF COUNTRIES WITH ONE-THIRD LAND BELOW 5 METERS, 2015*
TABLE 91: LIST OF TOP 50 COUNTRIES WITH HIGHEST SOCIOECONOMIC RISK BASED ON POVERTY GAP, 2014* (%)
TABLE 92: LIST OF TOP 50 COUNTRIES WITH HIGHEST SOCIOECONOMIC RISK BASED ON GINI INDEX, 2014
TABLE 93: GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING ENERGY INDUSTRIES, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 94: ENERGY RESOURCES OF THE 10 LARGEST COUNTRIES, 2015
TABLE 95: LIST OF TOP 25 COUNTRIES USING MAXIMUM ENERGY, 2014 (KILOTONS OF OIL EQUIVALENT)
TABLE 96: LIST OF TOP 25 COUNTRIES USING MINIMUM ENERGY, 2014 (KILOTONS OF OIL EQUIVALENT)
TABLE 97: LIST OF TOP 25 COUNTRIES WITH HIGHEST PER CAPITA ENERGY USE, 2014 (KG OF OIL EQUIVALENT PER CAPITA)
TABLE 98: LIST OF TOP 25 COUNTRIES WITH LOWEST PER CAPITA ENERGY USE, 2014 (KG OF OIL EQUIVALENT PER CAPITA)
TABLE 99: LIST OF TOP 25 USERS OF COAL FOR ELECTRIC POWER, 2015 (MILLION KILOWATT HOURS)
TABLE 100: COAL(4) RENTS, 2014 (% OF GDP)
TABLE 101: LIST OF TOP 25 USERS OF OIL FOR ELECTRIC POWER, 2014 (MILLION KILOWATT HOURS)
TABLE 102: CRUDE OIL RENTS, 2014 (% OF GDP)
TABLE 103: LIST OF TOP 25 USERS OF NATURAL GAS FOR ELECTRIC POWER, 2014 (MILLION KILOWATT HOURS)
TABLE 104: NATURAL GAS RENTS, 2014 (% OF GDP)
TABLE 105: GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING FORESTRY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 106: LIST OF COUNTRIES WITH MORE THAN 100,000 SQ KM OF FOREST
TABLE 107: LIST OF COUNTRIES WHERE FOREST RENTS EXCEED 2% OF GDP IN 2014
TABLE 108: GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING HYDROLOGY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 109: COUNTRIES WITH THE 50 LONGEST RIVER SYSTEMS IN 2014 (KM)
TABLE 110: GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING CARTOGRAPHY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 111: GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING INFRASTRUCTURE-RELATED ACTIVITIES, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 112: GLOBAL DEMAND FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING CODE ENFORCEMENT, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 113: GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 114: GLOBAL DEMAND FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING LAND PLANNING, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 115: GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING RIGHT OF WAY INSPECTIONS, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 116: LIST OF TOP 25 COUNTRIES USING DOMESTIC WATER*
TABLE 117: LIST OF TOP 25 COUNTRIES USING INDUSTRIAL WATER*
TABLE 118: LIST OF TOP 50 COUNTRIES WITH ACCESS TO IMPROVED WATER AND SANITATION, 2014
TABLE 119: LIST OF TOP 25 COUNTRIES WITH ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION AND TRANSMISSION IN 2014
TABLE 120: GLOBAL TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE BY COUNTRY, 2014 (THOUSAND KM)
TABLE 121: GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING OCEANOGRAPHY, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 122: GLOBAL COASTLINES BY COUNTRY (KM)
TABLE 123: GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING SECURITY OPERATIONS, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 124: GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING BORDER PROTECTION, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 125: GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING HERITAGE SITE PROTECTION, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 126: GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRODUCTS SUPPORTING INTELLIGENCE GATHERING, THROUGH 2021 ($ MILLIONS)
TABLE 127: GLOBAL INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE BY COUNTRY, 2014
TABLE 128: NATURAL RESOURCES BY COUNTRY
TABLE 129: MAJOR REMOTE SENSING RESEARCH PROGRAMS ACTIVE BY COUNTRY, 2015

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SUMMARY FIGURE: GLOBAL MARKET FOR REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS BY PLATFORM, 2015-2021 ($ MILLIONS)
FIGURE 1: THE ESA EARTH OBSERVATION PORTAL