Italy vs Spain: Solar thermal collectors' surface
Italy
5,211 Thousand square metres
in 2024
Spain
4,531 Thousand square metres
in 2024
Italy rank
4th
Spain rank
5th
Solar thermal collectors' surface over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 5,211 Thousand square metres against 4,531 Thousand square metres in Spain, a difference of 680 Thousand square metres.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 4th and Spain ranks 5th of 41 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 176.2 Thousand square metres | 300.6 Thousand square metres | 124.4 Thousand square metres | Spain |
| 2000s | 783 Thousand square metres | 904.65 Thousand square metres | 121.65 Thousand square metres | Spain |
| 2010s | 3,524 Thousand square metres | 3,159 Thousand square metres | 364.51 Thousand square metres | Italy |
| 2020s | 4,883 Thousand square metres | 4,420 Thousand square metres | 462.88 Thousand square metres | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar thermal collectors' surface, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 5,211 Thousand square metres against 4,531 Thousand square metres in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in solar thermal collectors' surface between Italy and Spain?
- 680 Thousand square metres, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for solar thermal collectors' surface?
- Italy ranks 4th 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.