France vs Italy: Solar thermal collectors' surface
France
4,421 Thousand square metres
in 2024
Italy
5,211 Thousand square metres
in 2024
France rank
6th
Italy rank
4th
Solar thermal collectors' surface over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 5,211 Thousand square metres against 4,421 Thousand square metres in France, a difference of 790 Thousand square metres.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 6th and Italy ranks 4th of 41 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 578.1 Thousand square metres | 176.2 Thousand square metres | 401.9 Thousand square metres | France |
| 2000s | 722.7 Thousand square metres | 783 Thousand square metres | 60.3 Thousand square metres | Italy |
| 2010s | 2,861 Thousand square metres | 3,524 Thousand square metres | 663.34 Thousand square metres | Italy |
| 2020s | 4,200 Thousand square metres | 4,883 Thousand square metres | 683.27 Thousand square metres | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar thermal collectors' surface, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 5,211 Thousand square metres against 4,421 Thousand square metres in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in solar thermal collectors' surface between France and Italy?
- 790 Thousand square metres, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for solar thermal collectors' surface?
- France ranks 6th and Italy ranks 4th 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.