Bulgaria vs Sweden: Solar thermal collectors' surface

Bulgaria
549.15 Thousand square metres
in 2024
Sweden
368 Thousand square metres
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
16th
Sweden rank
18th

Solar thermal collectors' surface over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sweden
0200400600199020072024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 549.15 Thousand square metres against 368 Thousand square metres in Sweden, a difference of 181.15 Thousand square metres.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 18th of 41 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 0 Thousand square metres 128.8 Thousand square metres 128.8 Thousand square metres Sweden
2000s 8.3 Thousand square metres 345.4 Thousand square metres 337.1 Thousand square metres Sweden
2010s 321.9 Thousand square metres 457.8 Thousand square metres 135.9 Thousand square metres Sweden
2020s 503.09 Thousand square metres 415.2 Thousand square metres 87.89 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 Sweden?
Bulgaria, at 549.15 Thousand square metres against 368 Thousand square metres in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in solar thermal collectors' surface between Bulgaria and Sweden?
181.15 Thousand square metres, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for solar thermal collectors' surface?
Bulgaria ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 18th 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