Middle East & Africa Data Center Cooling Market Seen Soaring ~17.90% Growth to Reach USD Million by 2033, Projects UnivDatos.

Author: Jaikishan Verma, Senior Research Analyst

January 8, 2026

Key Highlights of the Report:

  • The Middle East and Africa data center cooling market is undergoing rapid growth, driven by the growth of new data centers and the constant increase in rack power densities.

  • Poor weather conditions and excessive electricity costs are driving operators to consider the value of cooling systems that provide a high level of energy efficiency and thermal stability.

  • The 5G deployments, the implementation of AI, and the overall digital transformation initiatives are creating greater computer intensity and supporting the necessity of more advanced cooling architecture.

  • There is a definite change in the market where the legacy, room-based air cooling, is being replaced with hybrid and liquid-based solutions capable of supporting the dense and mission-critical workload.

  • These dynamics provide robust prospects for high-efficiency design, construction, and rehabilitation projects, as well as for suppliers of next-generation cooling systems, based on regional trends.

According to a new report by UnivDatos, the Middle East & Africa Data Center Cooling Market is expected to reach USD million in 2033 by growing at a CAGR of 17.90% during the forecast period (2025-2033F). The data center cooling market in the Middle East and Africa is growing steadily as cloud providers, telecommunications operators, governments, and companies accelerate investments in digital infrastructure. New hyperscale campuses, regional colocation hubs, and edge facilities are being built in the Gulf, South Africa, and major metros in Africa. Concurrently, the high ambient temperatures and increasing rack power densities are putting the focus of data center design on cooling. The operators are no longer content to use the basic comfort cooling but instead continue to shift to purpose-built systems capable of sustaining thermal stability, managing the energy expenses, and supporting future AI and high-performance demands.

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Segments that transform the industry

  • According to the component, the Middle East & Africa data center cooling market is split between solutions and services. Among them, the solutions segment is the largest revenue driver at the moment due to massive investment in chillers, CRAH/CRAC units, in-row cooling, containment, and control systems in new hyperscale and colocation centres. Physical cooling infrastructure is most commonly a priority in greenfield construction and large expansions, as it has a direct effect on IT capacity, reliability, and PUE. Moreover, the common upgrades and technology changes on a regular basis to accommodate increased rack densities are further enhancing the prevailing solutions over pure service-based revenues, though the design, integration, and maintenance services are increasingly being demanded.

According to the report, a Wave of new data centers and higher rack densities in the Region has been identified as a key driver for market growth. Some of how this impact has been felt include:

  • Aggressive new facility development, as well as an apparent transition into increased rack power densities, are driven by the Middle East & Africa data center cooling market. Hyperscalers, cloud service providers, and regional colocation players are launching campuses to handle the overwhelming business demand in digital services, streaming, fintech, and digitalization initiatives by governments. Simultaneously, the mean IT load per rack is rising as operators are consolidating hardware and are installing more powerful CPUs and GPUs. This fact, coupled with a faster growth in capacity and higher-density computing, pushes the boundaries of the classical comfort-cooling or low-spec CRAC methods. Cooling designs are now required to deal with hot spots, variable loads, and future scalability, as opposed to simple room-level temperature control. Consequently, operators are focusing on enhanced airflow management, in-row and close-coupled cooling, and, in others, liquid-assisted cooling, and therefore cooling is becoming the central aspect of the strategic considerations of new data center investments in the region.

  • Many of the recent announcements related to the establishment of Data centers in the MEA region would be crucial to the upliftment of the demand. For instance, in 2025, UAE operator Khazna Data Centers announced plans to expand its capacity of data centers in the Middle East and Europe by 1 gigawatt. Apart from this, more than 400MW of new capacity will be delivered in key international markets, including Saudi Arabia, Italy, and others.

Key Offerings of the Report

Market Size, Trends, & Forecast by Revenue | 2025−2033.

Market Dynamics – Leading Trends, Growth Drivers, Restraints, and Investment Opportunities

Market Segmentation – A detailed analysis by Component, by Type of Cooling, by Data Center Type, by Country

Competitive Landscape – Top Key Vendors and Other Prominent Vendors

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