France vs Spain: Solar thermal collectors' surface
France
4,421 Thousand square metres
in 2024
Spain
4,531 Thousand square metres
in 2024
France rank
6th
Spain rank
5th
Solar thermal collectors' surface over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4,531 Thousand square metres against 4,421 Thousand square metres in France, a difference of 110 Thousand square metres.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 6th and Spain ranks 5th of 41 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 578.1 Thousand square metres | 300.6 Thousand square metres | 277.5 Thousand square metres | France |
| 2000s | 722.7 Thousand square metres | 904.65 Thousand square metres | 181.95 Thousand square metres | Spain |
| 2010s | 2,861 Thousand square metres | 3,159 Thousand square metres | 298.83 Thousand square metres | Spain |
| 2020s | 4,200 Thousand square metres | 4,420 Thousand square metres | 220.39 Thousand square metres | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar thermal collectors' surface, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 4,531 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 Spain?
- 110 Thousand square metres, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for solar thermal collectors' surface?
- France ranks 6th and Spain ranks 5th 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.