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
0200400600199020072024

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.

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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
43 places, 1,380 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed