Air compressors supply and monitor air/gas for various industrial and non-industrial activities. They facilitate the gas transfer process in numerous industries across automobiles, food & beverages, air blast circuits, chemical plants, pharmaceuticals, oil extraction, transport, and many more. The advent of energy efficient air compressors, which are available in portable models, are largely being adopted across numerous industrial activities. The development of recent air compressors, which reduce the maintenance costs, are well received by numerous buyers from different industries. The air contamination due to oil lubrication and noisy operations of oil-free compressors is a major area of concern, limiting the adoption of air compressors. However, efforts from key players in order to develop efficient air compressors, would limit the air contamination and noise generation. With innovations in the technology, air compressors would receive a higher adoption in construction activities, especially in developing countries. The revival of stalled infrastructural projects due to global recession could increase the air compressor adoption in developed countries for the next few years.