Bulgaria vs Ireland: Solar thermal collectors' surface
Bulgaria
549.15 Thousand square metres
in 2024
Ireland
345.63 Thousand square metres
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
16th
Ireland rank
19th
Solar thermal collectors' surface over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 549.15 Thousand square metres against 345.63 Thousand square metres in Ireland, a difference of 203.52 Thousand square metres.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.6 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 19th of 41 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 Thousand square metres | 2.9 Thousand square metres | 2.9 Thousand square metres | Ireland |
| 2000s | 8.3 Thousand square metres | 30.2 Thousand square metres | 21.9 Thousand square metres | Ireland |
| 2010s | 321.9 Thousand square metres | 288.17 Thousand square metres | 33.73 Thousand square metres | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 503.09 Thousand square metres | 345.91 Thousand square metres | 157.19 Thousand square metres | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar thermal collectors' surface, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Bulgaria, at 549.15 Thousand square metres against 345.63 Thousand square metres in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in solar thermal collectors' surface between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 203.52 Thousand square metres, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for solar thermal collectors' surface?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 19th 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.