Belgium vs Portugal: Solar thermal collectors' surface
Belgium
760.4 Thousand square metres
in 2024
Portugal
1,502 Thousand square metres
in 2024
Belgium rank
13th
Portugal rank
10th
Solar thermal collectors' surface over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1,502 Thousand square metres against 760.4 Thousand square metres in Belgium, a difference of 741.6 Thousand square metres.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.0 times Belgium's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 10th of 41 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36 Thousand square metres | 195.3 Thousand square metres | 159.3 Thousand square metres | Portugal |
| 2000s | 108.8 Thousand square metres | 307.4 Thousand square metres | 198.6 Thousand square metres | Portugal |
| 2010s | 585.1 Thousand square metres | 1,086 Thousand square metres | 501.11 Thousand square metres | Portugal |
| 2020s | 753.42 Thousand square metres | 1,506 Thousand square metres | 752.7 Thousand square metres | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar thermal collectors' surface, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1,502 Thousand square metres against 760.4 Thousand square metres in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in solar thermal collectors' surface between Belgium and Portugal?
- 741.6 Thousand square metres, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for solar thermal collectors' surface?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 10th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Solar thermal collectors' surface. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.