Anemometer Global Market Report 2026

An anemometer is a tool designed to measure wind speed and direction, commonly used in fields such as meteorology and environmental monitoring. It delivers essential data for tasks such as weather prediction, ensuring aviation safety, and assessing wind energy potential. This instrument plays a crucial role in improving efficiency in industries that depend on accurate wind measurements by detecting air movement.

The primary types of anemometer include vane anemometers, cup anemometers, hot-wire anemometers, and others. A vane anemometer measures wind speed and airflow through rotating blades that respond to air movement. The technologies used in these devices include light detection and ranging (LIDAR) and sonic detection and ranging (SODAR). Measurement categories encompass air velocity, wind speed, and wind pressure. These devices are employed in both offshore and onshore environments across a variety of industries, such as agriculture, aviation, oil and gas, marine, and transportation.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

Tariffs are impacting the anemometer market by increasing costs of imported precision sensors, electronic components, optical systems, and calibration equipment used across vane, cup, ultrasonic, and lidar-based anemometers. Renewable energy, aviation, and environmental monitoring projects in North America and Europe are most affected due to reliance on high-precision imported components, while Asia-Pacific faces cost pressures in export-oriented manufacturing. These tariffs are raising equipment prices and extending procurement cycles. However, they are also encouraging local sensor manufacturing, regional assembly, and innovation in cost-efficient and ruggedized anemometer designs.

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The anemometer market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $38.47 billion in 2025 to $40.96 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.5%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to expansion of meteorological monitoring networks, increased use of wind measurement in aviation safety, growth in onshore wind energy projects, rising demand for environmental monitoring equipment, improvements in sensor miniaturization.

The anemometer market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $52.58 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.4%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing investments in renewable wind energy projects, rising adoption of smart weather stations, expansion of offshore wind farms, growing demand for real-time environmental data, increased integration with predictive analytics platforms. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing deployment of iot-enabled wind measurement devices, rising adoption of remote and automated weather monitoring, growing use of advanced sensor technologies for accuracy, expansion of offshore wind assessment applications, enhanced integration with data analytics platforms.

The growing adoption of wind energy is anticipated to drive the expansion of the anemometer market in the coming years. This rise in wind energy use is supported by government policies, declining costs, technological advancements, and global initiatives toward carbon neutrality. Wind energy is increasingly favored due to its sustainability, cost-efficiency, technological improvements, and global efforts to reduce carbon emissions. Anemometers play a vital role in wind energy by measuring wind speed and direction, assisting in the assessment of potential wind farm sites, optimizing turbine performance, and monitoring real-time wind conditions for power generation. For example, in April 2024, the Global Wind Energy Council, a Portugal-based international trade association, reported that in 2023, a record 117 GW of new wind power capacity was installed worldwide, a 50% increase from the previous year. The year saw over 100 GW of new onshore wind installations and 11 GW offshore, marking the second-highest offshore capacity addition. The global wind industry also surpassed 1 TW of installed capacity, with projections to reach 2 TW by 2030. Consequently, the rising adoption of wind energy is propelling the growth of the anemometer market.

The anemometer market is witnessing a trend toward innovative wind measurement devices, particularly dual-axis ultrasonic systems, aimed at improving measurement accuracy, durability, and operational efficiency. Dual-axis ultrasonic anemometers utilize ultrasonic sensors to determine wind speed and direction along two perpendicular axes without any moving parts. For instance, in July 2023, Gill Instruments Ltd., a UK-based sensor manufacturer, introduced the WindUltra, a dual-axis ultrasonic anemometer suitable for both marine and terrestrial applications. The WindUltra offers fast installation and alignment options, including a twist-lock 1-inch pole mount and a 1.75-2 inch band-clamp pole mount. It also provides high-precision wind measurement capabilities, making it effective under various environmental conditions.

In October 2024, Senseca, a Germany-based environmental monitoring and measurement technology company, acquired Biral for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition enables Senseca to strengthen its meteorological sensing capabilities by incorporating Biral's high-precision anemometers and advanced weather monitoring instruments, aligning with its strategic focus on weather monitoring and renewable energy applications. Biral is a UK-based company specializing in the production of advanced meteorological sensors, including anemometers.

Major companies operating in the anemometer market are Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Saras Equipments, Teledyne FLIR LLC, Vaisala Corporation, SONIC Corporation, Omega Engineering Inc., Kanomax USA Inc., Lufft, FT Technologies, Gill Instruments Limited, ANEOS Corporation, E+E Elektronik Ges.m.b.H., Delta Ohm Benelux, Cole-Parmer Instrument Company LLC., PCE Instruments India Private Ltd., R. M. Young Company, Ammonit Measurement GmbH, IED Electronics, LCJ Capteurs, NRG Systems

North America was the largest region in the anemometer market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the anemometer market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa

The countries covered in the anemometer market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The anemometer market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as wind speed monitoring, weather data analysis, turbine performance optimization, environmental assessment, and remote sensing integration. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The anemometer market also includes sales of ultrasonic anemometers, portable anemometers, laser Doppler anemometers, digital anemometers, and thermal anemometers. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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This report focuses anemometer market which is experiencing strong growth. The report gives a guide to the trends which will be shaping the market over the next ten years and beyond.

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• The market characteristics section of the report defines and explains the market. This section also examines key products and services offered in the market, evaluates brand-level differentiation, compares product features, and highlights major innovation and product development trends.
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Scope

• Markets Covered:1) By Type: Vane Anemometer; Cup Anemometer; Hot-Wire Anemometer; Other Types
• 2) By Technology: Light Detection And Ranging (LIDAR); Sonic Detection And Ranging (SODAR)
• 3) By Measurement Type: Air Velocity Measurement; Wind Speed Measurement; Wind Pressure Measurement
• 4) By Application: Offshore; Onshore
• 5) By End-User Industry: Agriculture; Aviation; Oil And Gas Industries; Marine; Transport And Logistics; Other End-User Industries
• Subsegments:
• 1) By Vane Anemometer: Digital Vane Anemometer; Analog Vane Anemometer; Handheld Vane Anemometer; Fixed Vane Anemometer
• 2) By Cup Anemometer: Three-Cup Anemometer; Four-Cup Anemometer; Wireless Cup Anemometer; Mechanical Cup Anemometer
• 3) By Hot-Wire Anemometer: Constant Temperature Hot-Wire Anemometer; Constant Current Hot-Wire Anemometer; Single Sensor Hot-Wire Anemometer; Multi-Sensor Hot-Wire Anemometer
• 4) By Other Types: Ultrasonic Anemometer; Laser Doppler Anemometer; Acoustic Resonance Anemometer; Pressure Tube Anemometer
• Companies Mentioned: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.; Saras Equipments; Teledyne FLIR LLC; Vaisala Corporation; SONIC Corporation; Omega Engineering Inc.; Kanomax USA Inc.; Lufft; FT Technologies; Gill Instruments Limited; ANEOS Corporation; E+E Elektronik Ges.m.b.H.; Delta Ohm Benelux; Cole-Parmer Instrument Company LLC.; PCE Instruments India Private Ltd.; R. M. Young Company; Ammonit Measurement GmbH; IED Electronics; LCJ Capteurs; NRG Systems
• Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Taiwan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain.
• Regions: Asia-Pacific; South East Asia; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
• Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
• Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita,
• Data Segmentations: country and regional historic and forecast data, market share of competitors, market segments.
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