Germany vs Greece: Solar thermal collectors' surface
Germany
22,157 Thousand square metres
in 2024
Greece
5,870 Thousand square metres
in 2024
Germany rank
1st
Greece rank
3rd
Solar thermal collectors' surface over time
- Germany
- Greece
How they compare
Germany currently reports 22,157 Thousand square metres against 5,870 Thousand square metres in Greece, a difference of 16,287 Thousand square metres.
That makes Germany's figure about 3.8 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.
Germany ranks 1st and Greece ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,239 Thousand square metres | 2,000 Thousand square metres | 761.8 Thousand square metres | Greece |
| 2000s | 7,270 Thousand square metres | 3,323 Thousand square metres | 3,946 Thousand square metres | Germany |
| 2010s | 17,476 Thousand square metres | 4,380 Thousand square metres | 13,096 Thousand square metres | Germany |
| 2020s | 22,088 Thousand square metres | 5,444 Thousand square metres | 16,644 Thousand square metres | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar thermal collectors' surface, Germany or Greece?
- Germany, at 22,157 Thousand square metres against 5,870 Thousand square metres in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in solar thermal collectors' surface between Germany and Greece?
- 16,287 Thousand square metres, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Greece rank globally for solar thermal collectors' surface?
- Germany ranks 1st and Greece ranks 3rd 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.