Germany vs Italy: Solar thermal collectors' surface
Germany
22,157 Thousand square metres
in 2024
Italy
5,211 Thousand square metres
in 2024
Germany rank
1st
Italy rank
4th
Solar thermal collectors' surface over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 22,157 Thousand square metres against 5,211 Thousand square metres in Italy, a difference of 16,946 Thousand square metres.
That makes Germany's figure about 4.3 times Italy's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Italy ranks 4th of 41 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,239 Thousand square metres | 176.2 Thousand square metres | 1,062 Thousand square metres | Germany |
| 2000s | 7,270 Thousand square metres | 783 Thousand square metres | 6,487 Thousand square metres | Germany |
| 2010s | 17,476 Thousand square metres | 3,524 Thousand square metres | 13,952 Thousand square metres | Germany |
| 2020s | 22,088 Thousand square metres | 4,883 Thousand square metres | 17,205 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 Italy?
- Germany, at 22,157 Thousand square metres against 5,211 Thousand square metres in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in solar thermal collectors' surface between Germany and Italy?
- 16,946 Thousand square metres, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for solar thermal collectors' surface?
- Germany ranks 1st 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.