Ireland vs Sweden: Solar thermal collectors' surface

Ireland
345.63 Thousand square metres
in 2024
Sweden
368 Thousand square metres
in 2024
Ireland rank
22nd
Sweden rank
21st

Solar thermal collectors' surface over time

  • Ireland
  • Sweden
0200400600199020072024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 368 Thousand square metres against 345.63 Thousand square metres in Ireland, a difference of 22.37 Thousand square metres.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 21st of 51 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 2.9 Thousand square metres 128.8 Thousand square metres 125.9 Thousand square metres Sweden
2000s 30.2 Thousand square metres 345.4 Thousand square metres 315.2 Thousand square metres Sweden
2010s 288.17 Thousand square metres 457.8 Thousand square metres 169.63 Thousand square metres Sweden
2020s 345.91 Thousand square metres 415.2 Thousand square metres 69.29 Thousand square metres Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solar thermal collectors' surface, Ireland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 368 Thousand square metres against 345.63 Thousand square metres in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in solar thermal collectors' surface between Ireland and Sweden?
22.37 Thousand square metres, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for solar thermal collectors' surface?
Ireland ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 21st of 51 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.

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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
53 places, 1,705 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed