Belgium vs United Kingdom: Solar thermal collectors' surface

Belgium
760.4 Thousand square metres
in 2024
United Kingdom
1,460 Thousand square metres
in 2019
Belgium rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
12th

Solar thermal collectors' surface over time

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom
05001.0k1.5k199020072024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1,460 Thousand square metres against 760.4 Thousand square metres in Belgium, a difference of 699.6 Thousand square metres.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.9 times Belgium's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 51 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 36 Thousand square metres 250 Thousand square metres 214 Thousand square metres United Kingdom
2000s 108.8 Thousand square metres 512.8 Thousand square metres 404 Thousand square metres United Kingdom
2010s 585.1 Thousand square metres 1,324 Thousand square metres 738.5 Thousand square metres United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solar thermal collectors' surface, Belgium or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 1,460 Thousand square metres against 760.4 Thousand square metres in Belgium as of 2019.
What is the difference in solar thermal collectors' surface between Belgium and United Kingdom?
699.6 Thousand square metres, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for solar thermal collectors' surface?
Belgium ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 51 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Solar thermal collectors' surface
Unit
Thousand square metres
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,705 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed