Market Forecast by Countries (China, India, Japan, Australia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Rest of Asia), By Component (Solution , Services), By End User (Cloud Providers, Colocation Providers, Enterprises, Hyperscale Data Centers), By Type of Cooling (Cold Plate Liquid Cooling, Immersion Liquid Cooling, Spray Liquid Cooling), By Data Center Types (Small and Mid-Sized Data Centers, Large Data Centers), By Enterprises (BFSI, IT and Telecom, Media and Entertainment, Healthcare, Government and Defense, Retail, Research and Academic, Others) And Competitive Landscape
| Product Code: ETC4607504 | Publication Date: Jul 2023 | Updated Date: Nov 2025 | Product Type: Report | |
| Publisher: 6Wresearch | Author: Ravi Bhandari | No. of Pages: 200 | No. of Figures: 90 | No. of Tables: 300 |
According to 6Wresearch internal database and industry insights, the Asia Pacific Data Center Liquid Cooling Market was valued at USD 1.8 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 4.5 billion by 2031, indicating a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.1% during the forecast period (2025–2031).
Below mentioned are the evaluation of year-wise growth rate along with key drivers:
| Years | Est. Annual Growth (%) | Growth Drivers |
| 2020 | 4.2 | Initial uptake of liquid-cooling solutions as hyperscale data centres in APAC began deploying higher density racks to air cooling. |
| 2021 | 6.7 | Rising rack power density from edge data-centre expansion prompted interest in immersion cooling technologies. |
| 2022 | 9.5 | Sustainability mandates drove operators to adopt liquid cooling to reduce operating costs. |
| 2023 | 12.8 | Growing investments in hyperscale facilities translated into accelerated deployment of liquid cooling systems. |
| 2024 | 13.3 | Maturation of technology and widespread vendor offerings enabled faster adoption of liquid cooling. |
The Asia Pacific Data Center Liquid Cooling Market report thoroughly covers the market By Countries, By Component, By End User, By Type of Cooling, By Data Center Types, and By Enterprises. The report provides an unbiased and detailed analysis of ongoing market trends, opportunities/high growth areas, and market drivers, which would help stakeholders devise and align their market strategies according to the current and future market dynamics.
| Report Name | Asia Pacific Data Center Liquid Cooling Market |
| Forecast period | 2025-2031 |
| CAGR | 14.1% |
| Market Size | USD 4.5 billion by 2031 |
| Growing Sector | Hyperscale Data Centers |
The Asia Pacific Data Center Liquid Cooling Market growth has been proliferating over the years, driven by various factors, such as the rapid expansion of hyperscale facilities and the increasing demand for high-performance computing. Another major factor boosting the market growth is a growing adoption of liquid cooling technologies in data centers across the region to manage the high power densities associated with modern IT equipment.
Below mentioned are some prominent drivers and their influence on the Asia Pacific Data Center Liquid Cooling Market dynamics:
| Drivers | Primary Segments Affected | Why it Matters (Evidence) |
| Rising Rack Power Density from AI/ML Workloads | Direct-to-Chip Cooling; Immersion Cooling | Increasing use of AI/ML and HPC applications pushes rack density beyond air-cooling limits. |
| Sustainability Targets & PUE Reduction Mandates | Indirect Liquid Cooling; Chilled Water Systems | Operators aim to lower power usage effectiveness reduces energy consumption. |
| Hyperscale Data Center Expansion Across APAC | Immersion Cooling; Direct-to-Chip Cooling | Rapid growth of hyperscale facilities increases demand for advanced cooling technologies. |
| Government Regulations Supporting Energy-Efficient Infrastructure | All Cooling Types | Policies encouraging green data centers drive the adoption of liquid-based systems that reduce carbon footprint. |
| Growing Deployment of Edge Data Centers | Compact Liquid Cooling Systems | Edge sites with limited space and high-density computing require efficient liquid cooling to manage localized heat loads. |
The Asia Pacific Data Center Liquid Cooling Market size is projected to grow at a CAGR of 14.1% during the forecast period (2025–2031). The rapid increase in rack power density due to expanding AI, ML, and high-performance computing workloads, continue to fuel demand for advanced cooling technologies. Other factors proliferating such as, the rising deployment of edge data centers and the region’s fast-growing hyperscale and colocation facilities, especially in emerging digital economies. Additionally, the increase in power densities, especially in hyperscale data centers located in countries like China, India, and Japan and the demand for high-performance computing and cloud services rises, the need for more efficient cooling solutions grows are expected to further boost Asia Pacific Data Center Liquid Cooling Market growth.
Below mentioned are some major restraints and their influence on the Asia Pacific Data Center Liquid Cooling Market dynamics:
| Restraints | Primary Segments Affected | What this Means (Evidence) |
| High Initial Investment & Deployment Cost | Immersion Cooling; Direct-to-Chip Cooling | Liquid cooling systems require costly infrastructure upgrades, hindering adoption among small and mid-size data centers. |
| Limited Technical Expertise & Skilled Workforce | Immersion Cooling | Shortage of technicians familiar with liquid-cooling integration delays deployment and increases operational risks. |
| Compatibility Issues with Existing Data Center Designs | Legacy Data Center Liquid Cooling Systems | Older facilities often lack architectural readiness, making retrofitting expensive and time-consuming. |
| Concerns Over Maintenance Complexity & Operational Risks | Direct-to-Chip Cooling; Immersion Cooling | Perceived complexity in maintaining fluid loops and preventing leaks discourages operators from transitioning from air cooling. |
| Slow Adoption by Traditional Enterprises | Indirect Cooling Systems | Enterprises with moderate workloads remain cautious about shifting to liquid cooling, reducing market penetration outside hyperscale. |
On the other hand, the market faces some challenges that need to be addressed. These challenges are high initial capital expenditure for implementing liquid cooling solutions and the integration of liquid cooling with legacy data centers. Along with that, the industry expansion is hampered by a lack of skilled labor to deploy and maintain these systems, combined with space constraints for immersion cooling.
Several prominent trends reshaping the market growth include:
Some prominent investment opportunities in the market include:
Some leading players operating in the market include:.
| Company Name | Schneider Electric |
| Established Year | 1836 |
| Headquarters | Rueil-Malmaison, France |
| Official Website | Click Here |
Schneider Electric is a leading player in the data center cooling market, offering a wide range of liquid cooling solutions, including in-row cooling, precision air conditioning, and advanced control systems for energy-efficient and high-density environments.
| Company Name | Vertiv Holdings Co. |
| Established Year | 2016 |
| Headquarters | Columbus, Ohio, USA |
| Official Website | Click Here |
Vertiv provides a comprehensive suite of cooling solutions, including liquid cooling technologies and integrated thermal management solutions, specifically designed for hyperscale data centers and edge computing.
| Company Name | Rittal GmbH & Co. KG |
| Established Year | 1961 |
| Headquarters | Herborn, Germany |
| Official Website | Click Here |
Rittal offers innovative liquid cooling solutions that integrate seamlessly into both small and large-scale data centers. The company's products include liquid-to-air heat exchangers and advanced cooling solutions for demanding workloads.
| Company Name | Mitsubishi Electric Corporation |
| Established Year | 1921 |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
| Official Website | Click Here |
Mitsubishi Electric provides cutting-edge liquid cooling systems that are highly energy-efficient and can be customized for the specific needs of hyperscale and large data centers across Asia Pacific.
| Company Name | Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. |
| Established Year | 1987 |
| Headquarters | Shenzhen, China |
| Official Website | Click Here |
Huawei provides advanced, AI-driven thermal management solutions, including liquid cooling systems for large-scale, high-performance computing facilities and data centers across Asia Pacific.
Governments have been promoting energy-efficient and sustainable infrastructure. For instances, to meet high environmental standards, including the adoption of efficient cooling solutions like liquid cooling, government has introduced some regulations to encourage data centers. This is done under the Building and Construction Authority (BCA). Along with this, the government in India provides incentives for data centers, under the Digital India program to implement energy-efficient solutions, including liquid cooling. In Japan, the adoption of liquid cooling technologies to meet carbon reduction goals, various energy regulations and green building certifications are introduced.
The Asia Pacific Data Center Liquid Cooling Market share is estimated to increase in the coming years, driven by the rising demand for energy-efficient, high-performance cooling solutions in hyperscale and edge data centers and the growing adoption of sustainable practices across the region. Additionally, an increased adoption of AI, big data, and cloud services is likely to boost the requirement for advanced and reliable cooling systems.
The report offers a comprehensive study of the following market segments and their leading categories.
According to Priya, Senior Research Analyst, 6Wresearch, China holds the largest market share in the Asia Pacific Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, driven by its extensive investment in hyperscale data centers and growing demand for cloud services.
The Solutions segment dominates the market, as data center operators prioritize investments in core cooling hardware such as cold plate liquid cooling, immersion cooling systems, and advanced control systems. These components are critical for improving cooling efficiency, managing high-density IT loads, and achieving energy savings.
Cold Plate Liquid Cooling continues to dominate the market due to its widespread use in high-density environments such as hyperscale data centers, where efficient cooling is essential to handle intensive workloads. This system provides highly efficient heat dissipation while optimizing space usage in data centers.
Hyperscale Data Centers are the dominant segment due to the increasing demand for cloud services, big data, and AI processing. These data centers require advanced liquid cooling systems to handle the high performance and energy demands of modern IT equipment.
The IT & Telecom segment dominates the market, driven by the rise in cloud adoption and the expansion of telecom networks. IT and Telecom companies require reliable and energy-efficient cooling systems to support their expanding data processing requirements.
The report offers a comprehensive study of the subsequent market segments:
| 1 Executive Summary |
| 2 Introduction |
| 2.1 Key Highlights of the Report |
| 2.2 Report Description |
| 2.3 Market Scope & Segmentation |
| 2.4 Research Methodology |
| 2.5 Assumptions |
| 3 Asia Pacific Data Center Liquid Cooling Market Overview |
| 3.1 Asia Pacific Regional Macro Economic Indicators |
| 3.2 Asia Pacific Data Center Liquid Cooling Market Revenues & Volume, 2021 & 2031F |
| 3.3 Asia Pacific Data Center Liquid Cooling Market - Industry Life Cycle |
| 3.4 Asia Pacific Data Center Liquid Cooling Market - Porter's Five Forces |
| 3.5 Asia Pacific Data Center Liquid Cooling Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Countries, 2021 & 2031F |
| 3.6 Asia Pacific Data Center Liquid Cooling Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Component, 2021 & 2031F |
| 3.7 Asia Pacific Data Center Liquid Cooling Market Revenues & Volume Share, By End User, 2021 & 2031F |
| 3.8 Asia Pacific Data Center Liquid Cooling Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Type of Cooling, 2021 & 2031F |
| 3.9 Asia Pacific Data Center Liquid Cooling Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Data Center Types, 2021 & 2031F |
| 3.10 Asia Pacific Data Center Liquid Cooling Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Enterprises, 2021 & 2031F |
| 4 Asia Pacific Data Center Liquid Cooling Market Dynamics |
| 4.1 Impact Analysis |
| 4.2 Market Drivers |
| 4.3 Market Restraints |
| 5 Asia Pacific Data Center Liquid Cooling Market Trends |
| 6 Asia Pacific Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, 2021 - 2031 |
| 6.1 Asia Pacific Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, Revenues & Volume, By Component, 2021 - 2031 |
| 6.2 Asia Pacific Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, Revenues & Volume, By End User, 2021 - 2031 |
| 6.3 Asia Pacific Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, Revenues & Volume, By Type of Cooling, 2021 - 2031 |
| 6.4 Asia Pacific Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, Revenues & Volume, By Data Center Types, 2021 - 2031 |
| 6.5 Asia Pacific Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, Revenues & Volume, By Enterprises, 2021 - 2031 |
| 7 China Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, 2021 - 2031 |
| 7.1 China Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, Revenues & Volume, By Component, 2021 - 2031 |
| 7.2 China Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, Revenues & Volume, By End User, 2021 - 2031 |
| 7.3 China Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, Revenues & Volume, By Type of Cooling, 2021 - 2031 |
| 7.4 China Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, Revenues & Volume, By Data Center Types, 2021 - 2031 |
| 7.5 China Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, Revenues & Volume, By Enterprises, 2021 - 2031 |
| 8 India Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, 2021 - 2031 |
| 8.1 India Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, Revenues & Volume, By Component, 2021 - 2031 |
| 8.2 India Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, Revenues & Volume, By End User, 2021 - 2031 |
| 8.3 India Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, Revenues & Volume, By Type of Cooling, 2021 - 2031 |
| 8.4 India Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, Revenues & Volume, By Data Center Types, 2021 - 2031 |
| 8.5 India Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, Revenues & Volume, By Enterprises, 2021 - 2031 |
| 9 Japan Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, 2021 - 2031 |
| 9.1 Japan Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, Revenues & Volume, By Component, 2021 - 2031 |
| 9.2 Japan Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, Revenues & Volume, By End User, 2021 - 2031 |
| 9.3 Japan Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, Revenues & Volume, By Type of Cooling, 2021 - 2031 |
| 9.4 Japan Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, Revenues & Volume, By Data Center Types, 2021 - 2031 |
| 9.5 Japan Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, Revenues & Volume, By Enterprises, 2021 - 2031 |
| 10 Australia Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, 2021 - 2031 |
| 10.1 Australia Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, Revenues & Volume, By Component, 2021 - 2031 |
| 10.2 Australia Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, Revenues & Volume, By End User, 2021 - 2031 |
| 10.3 Australia Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, Revenues & Volume, By Type of Cooling, 2021 - 2031 |
| 10.4 Australia Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, Revenues & Volume, By Data Center Types, 2021 - 2031 |
| 10.5 Australia Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, Revenues & Volume, By Enterprises, 2021 - 2031 |
| 11 Indonesia Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, 2021 - 2031 |
| 11.1 Indonesia Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, Revenues & Volume, By Component, 2021 - 2031 |
| 11.2 Indonesia Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, Revenues & Volume, By End User, 2021 - 2031 |
| 11.3 Indonesia Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, Revenues & Volume, By Type of Cooling, 2021 - 2031 |
| 11.4 Indonesia Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, Revenues & Volume, By Data Center Types, 2021 - 2031 |
| 11.5 Indonesia Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, Revenues & Volume, By Enterprises, 2021 - 2031 |
| 12 Philippines Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, 2021 - 2031 |
| 12.1 Philippines Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, Revenues & Volume, By Component, 2021 - 2031 |
| 12.2 Philippines Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, Revenues & Volume, By End User, 2021 - 2031 |
| 12.3 Philippines Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, Revenues & Volume, By Type of Cooling, 2021 - 2031 |
| 12.4 Philippines Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, Revenues & Volume, By Data Center Types, 2021 - 2031 |
| 12.5 Philippines Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, Revenues & Volume, By Enterprises, 2021 - 2031 |
| 13 Malaysia Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, 2021 - 2031 |
| 13.1 Malaysia Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, Revenues & Volume, By Component, 2021 - 2031 |
| 13.2 Malaysia Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, Revenues & Volume, By End User, 2021 - 2031 |
| 13.3 Malaysia Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, Revenues & Volume, By Type of Cooling, 2021 - 2031 |
| 13.4 Malaysia Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, Revenues & Volume, By Data Center Types, 2021 - 2031 |
| 13.5 Malaysia Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, Revenues & Volume, By Enterprises, 2021 - 2031 |
| 14 Rest of Asia Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, 2021 - 2031 |
| 14.1 Rest of Asia Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, Revenues & Volume, By Component, 2021 - 2031 |
| 14.2 Rest of Asia Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, Revenues & Volume, By End User, 2021 - 2031 |
| 14.3 Rest of Asia Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, Revenues & Volume, By Type of Cooling, 2021 - 2031 |
| 14.4 Rest of Asia Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, Revenues & Volume, By Data Center Types, 2021 - 2031 |
| 14.5 Rest of Asia Data Center Liquid Cooling Market, Revenues & Volume, By Enterprises, 2021 - 2031 |
| 11 Asia Pacific Data Center Liquid Cooling Market Key Performance Indicators |
| 12 Asia Pacific Data Center Liquid Cooling Market - Opportunity Assessment |
| 12.1 Asia Pacific Data Center Liquid Cooling Market Opportunity Assessment, By Countries, 2021 & 2031F |
| 12.2 Asia Pacific Data Center Liquid Cooling Market Opportunity Assessment, By Component, 2021 & 2031F |
| 12.3 Asia Pacific Data Center Liquid Cooling Market Opportunity Assessment, By End User, 2021 & 2031F |
| 12.4 Asia Pacific Data Center Liquid Cooling Market Opportunity Assessment, By Type of Cooling, 2021 & 2031F |
| 12.5 Asia Pacific Data Center Liquid Cooling Market Opportunity Assessment, By Data Center Types, 2021 & 2031F |
| 12.6 Asia Pacific Data Center Liquid Cooling Market Opportunity Assessment, By Enterprises, 2021 & 2031F |
| 13 Asia Pacific Data Center Liquid Cooling Market - Competitive Landscape |
| 13.1 Asia Pacific Data Center Liquid Cooling Market Revenue Share, By Companies, 2024 |
| 13.2 Asia Pacific Data Center Liquid Cooling Market Competitive Benchmarking, By Operating and Technical Parameters |
| 14 Company Profiles |
| 15 Recommendations |
| 16 Disclaimer |