Solar thermal collectors' surface by country
Countries reporting
39
Highest
22,157
Germany
Lowest
0
Croatia
Median
465
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
1,775
What the numbers show
Solar thermal collectors' surface is currently reported for 39 countries. The highest value is 22,157 in Germany; the lowest is 0 in Croatia.
The median across all reporting countries is 465, and the mean is 2,288.
Over the past decade 28 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Kosovo* (up 253.4%), and the largest decrease in Croatia (down 100.0%).
Solar thermal collectors' surface: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 22,157 | 2024 | up 24.9% | volatile |
| 2 | Türkiye | 22,025 | 2024 | up 13.0% | volatile |
| 3 | Greece | 5,870 | 2024 | up 36.9% | rising |
| 4 | Italy | 5,211 | 2024 | up 47.3% | volatile |
| 5 | Spain | 4,531 | 2024 | up 47.8% | volatile |
| 6 | France | 4,421 | 2024 | up 57.5% | volatile |
| 7 | Austria | 4,354 | 2024 | down 15.7% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 3,631 | 2024 | up 109.9% | volatile |
| 8 | Poland | 3,631 | 2024 | up 109.9% | volatile |
| 10 | Denmark | 1,583 | 2024 | up 95.4% | volatile |
| 11 | Portugal | 1,502 | 2024 | up 39.2% | volatile |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 1,460 | 2019 | up 65.9% | volatile |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 1,460 | 2019 | up 65.9% | volatile |
| 14 | Cyprus | 1,174 | 2024 | up 18.2% | volatile |
| 15 | Belgium | 760.4 | 2024 | up 23.9% | volatile |
| 16 | Netherlands | 654 | 2024 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 16 | Netherlands | 654 | 2024 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 18 | Czechia | 646 | 2024 | up 42.3% | volatile |
| 19 | Bulgaria | 549.15 | 2024 | up 67.9% | volatile |
| 20 | Hungary | 465 | 2024 | up 86.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Sweden | 368 | 2024 | down 22.5% | rising |
| 22 | Ireland | 345.63 | 2024 | up 15.1% | volatile |
| 23 | Slovakia | 289 | 2024 | up 74.1% | volatile |
| 23 | Slovakia | 289 | 2024 | up 74.1% | volatile |
| 25 | Romania | 278.1 | 2024 | up 94.5% | volatile |
| 26 | Albania | 258.19 | 2024 | up 65.5% | volatile |
| 27 | Slovenia | 199.7 | 2024 | down 10.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Slovenia | 199.7 | 2024 | down 10.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Finland | 88 | 2024 | up 95.6% | volatile |
| 30 | Luxembourg | 78.05 | 2024 | up 48.9% | volatile |
| 31 | Georgia | 62 | 2024 | up 63.2% | rising |
| 32 | Malta | 37.12 | 2024 | down 44.6% | volatile |
| 33 | Kosovo* | 17.67 | 2024 | up 253.4% | volatile |
| 34 | Croatia | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Norway | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Montenegro | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Latvia | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Latvia | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Croatia | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.