IoT connected devices by use case 2033

The single largest use case in terms of number of Internet of Things (IoT) connected devices is consumer internet and media devices, accounting for a third of all devices worldwide in 2033. The other two largest use cases are smart grid (e.g. smart meters) and inventory management & monitoring.

Number of Internet of Things (IoT) connected devices worldwide from 2019 to 2033, by use case (in millions)

Characteristic	Connected Vehicles	Consumer Internet & Media Devices	IT Infrastructure	Office Equipment	Payment Terminals	Personal Assistance Robots	Personal Monitoring & Tracking	Portable Information Terminals	White Goods	Asset Tracking & Monitoring	Autonomous Vehicles	Inventory Management & Monitoring	Precision Specialist Robots	Real World 'Visualisation'	Remote Diagnostics & Maintenance	Remote Process Control	Smart Grid	Access Control & Intercoms	Building Automation	CCTV	Environmental Monitoring	HVAC	Lighting	Parking Space Monitoring	Public Information & Advertising Screens	Road Infrastructure Monitoring & Control	Security & Fire Alarms
2033*	3,225.5	10,657.5	1,957.1	949.2	302.4	418.1	555.4	62	1,839.1	1,810.6	80.2	3,418.5	48.4	242.3	20.9	120.7	4,241.1	563.5	2,440.1	1,999.9	357.1	775.2	2,959.6	5.6	14.2	575.9	308.4
2032*	3,062.3	10,273.8	1,933.7	925.1	296.2	367.3	510.6	58.1	1,572	1,703.4	69.7	3,155.4	45.2	226.4	18.8	115.1	4,015.4	541.7	2,282.7	1,885.4	302.1	660.4	2,578.8	5.4	13.5	572	286.9
2031*	2,881.1	9,856.3	1,909	900.1	289.4	319.2	465.5	54	1,327.5	1,591.2	60.5	2,896	42	208.8	16.8	109.9	3,786.5	517.2	2,117.9	1,766.8	255.8	558.1	2,204.2	5.2	12.7	568.1	267.1
2030*	2,684.4	9,399.7	1,882.9	874.1	282.2	274.2	420.5	49.9	1,107.1	1,474.4	52.4	2,641.7	38.7	190	14.9	105	3,549.4	490	1,947.6	1,644.4	216.9	468.3	1,847.1	5	11.9	563.9	249.1
2029*	2,474.9	8,898.9	1,855.4	846.8	274.1	232.1	376.1	45.7	910.9	1,354.7	45.3	2,394	35.3	170.1	13.1	100.3	3,297	459.8	1,774.2	1,519	183.7	390.4	1,517.8	4.7	11	559.1	232.6
2028*	2,256.4	8,346.6	1,826.4	817.3	265.4	193.4	332.9	41.5	739	1,233.1	39	2,155.4	31.9	149.6	11.4	96	3,034.8	426.9	1,600.2	1,391.8	155.1	323.6	1,224.3	4.5	10.2	553.5	217.5
2027*	2,032.2	7,747.7	1,795.6	785.6	255.9	158.1	291.5	37.3	591	1,112.4	33.3	1,927.8	28.6	129	9.9	92	2,771	391.5	1,435.6	1,263.4	130	269.2	971.3	4.2	9.3	546.5	203.7
2026*	1,801.9	7,117.6	1,762.9	752.6	245.5	126.3	252.4	33.3	464.8	998.1	28.1	1,713.6	25.3	109	8.5	88.1	2,518.5	353.9	1,284.2	1,135.9	108.2	223	759.7	3.9	8.5	536.9	190.9
2025*	1,567.8	6,469.2	1,727.6	719.2	233.8	98.6	216	29.4	358.9	887.1	23.5	1,514.6	22.3	90	7.3	84.5	2,276.5	314.8	1,138.6	1,011.2	89.5	184.1	587.2	3.6	7.7	523.1	179.1
2024*	1,348.7	5,806.4	1,688.6	686.3	220.5	75.1	182.3	25.8	271.4	775.9	19.4	1,331.7	19.4	72.5	6.2	81	2,043.5	275.3	999.4	890.6	74.2	151.2	450	3.3	7	503.9	167.1
2023*	1,145.9	5,133	1,636.4	653.1	204.2	56.1	152.6	21.6	202.5	657.1	15.8	1,166.1	16.8	57	5.2	77.7	1,825.3	235.7	856.5	769.4	61.8	122.4	341.3	3	6.1	480.5	155.7
2022	988.7	4,260.7	1,320.4	653.2	187.5	38.2	119.3	19.2	18.4	563.7	11.9	953.9	9.8	41.6	4.3	72.7	1,650	151.2	563.1	579.7	57.5	80.4	236.9	2.3	5.1	463.8	89.6
2021	813.4	3,670.9	1,281.5	624.8	165.6	27.8	97.9	16.2	11.8	436.8	9.1	762.2	8.2	31.5	3.7	67.4	1,381	117.5	453.1	486.4	47.8	60.1	180.6	2	4.5	436.6	82.6
2020	666.3	3,170.3	1,242.5	596.5	149.9	20.3	79.1	13.9	7.9	324.1	7.2	680.1	6.9	22.1	3.2	64.7	1,165.1	85.1	358.5	405.4	40.2	46.3	130.7	1.6	4.1	387.8	76.6
2019	354.7	2,492.2	1,225.9	543.5	156.4	36.6	66.7	13	5.7	277.5	5.2	171.5	5.9	8.5	3.2	74.4	1,045.2	70.8	261.3	400.6	36	48.1	109.3	1.5	3.9	74.7	248.7