Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Germany: Solar thermal collectors' surface

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
52,222 Thousand square metres
in 2024
Germany
22,157 Thousand square metres
in 2024
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st

Solar thermal collectors' surface over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Germany
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020072024

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 52,222 Thousand square metres against 22,157 Thousand square metres in Germany, a difference of 30,065 Thousand square metres.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 2.4 times Germany's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 2 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 5,878 Thousand square metres 1,239 Thousand square metres 4,639 Thousand square metres Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2000s 17,662 Thousand square metres 7,270 Thousand square metres 10,392 Thousand square metres Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 41,086 Thousand square metres 17,476 Thousand square metres 23,610 Thousand square metres Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 51,518 Thousand square metres 22,088 Thousand square metres 29,430 Thousand square metres Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solar thermal collectors' surface, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Germany?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 52,222 Thousand square metres against 22,157 Thousand square metres in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in solar thermal collectors' surface between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany?
30,065 Thousand square metres, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany rank globally for solar thermal collectors' surface?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 2 regions.
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