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

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
52,222 Thousand square metres
in 2024
Spain
4,531 Thousand square metres
in 2024
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Spain rank
5th

Solar thermal collectors' surface over time

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

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 52,222 Thousand square metres against 4,531 Thousand square metres in Spain, a difference of 47,691 Thousand square metres.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 11.5 times Spain'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 Spain ranks 5th 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) Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 5,878 Thousand square metres 300.6 Thousand square metres 5,577 Thousand square metres Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2000s 17,662 Thousand square metres 904.65 Thousand square metres 16,757 Thousand square metres Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 41,086 Thousand square metres 3,159 Thousand square metres 37,926 Thousand square metres Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 51,518 Thousand square metres 4,420 Thousand square metres 47,098 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 Spain?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 52,222 Thousand square metres against 4,531 Thousand square metres in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in solar thermal collectors' surface between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Spain?
47,691 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 Spain?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Spain rank globally for solar thermal collectors' surface?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 5th 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