Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Solar thermal collectors' surface

Netherlands
654 Thousand square metres
in 2024
United Kingdom
1,460 Thousand square metres
in 2019
Netherlands rank
14th
United Kingdom rank
11th

Solar thermal collectors' surface over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom
05001.0k1.5k199020072024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1,460 Thousand square metres against 654 Thousand square metres in Netherlands, a difference of 806 Thousand square metres.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.2 times Netherlands's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 41 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 142.1 Thousand square metres 250 Thousand square metres 107.9 Thousand square metres United Kingdom
2000s 405.4 Thousand square metres 512.8 Thousand square metres 107.4 Thousand square metres United Kingdom
2010s 634.6 Thousand square metres 1,324 Thousand square metres 689 Thousand square metres United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solar thermal collectors' surface, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 1,460 Thousand square metres against 654 Thousand square metres in Netherlands as of 2019.
What is the difference in solar thermal collectors' surface between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
806 Thousand square metres, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for solar thermal collectors' surface?
Netherlands ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 11th 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.

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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
43 places, 1,380 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed