Solar thermal collectors' surface by country
Countries reporting
39
Highest
22,157 Thousand square metres
Germany
Lowest
0 Thousand square metres
Croatia
Median
465 Thousand square metres
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
1,705
What the numbers show
Solar thermal collectors' surface is currently reported for 39 countries. The highest value is 22,157 Thousand square metres in Germany; the lowest is 0 Thousand square metres in Croatia.
The median across all reporting countries is 465 Thousand square metres, and the mean is 2,288 Thousand square metres.
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 Thousand square metres | 2024 | up 24.9% | volatile |
| 2 | Türkiye | 22,025 Thousand square metres | 2024 | up 13.0% | volatile |
| 3 | Greece | 5,870 Thousand square metres | 2024 | up 36.9% | rising |
| 4 | Italy | 5,211 Thousand square metres | 2024 | up 47.3% | volatile |
| 5 | Spain | 4,531 Thousand square metres | 2024 | up 47.8% | volatile |
| 6 | France | 4,421 Thousand square metres | 2024 | up 57.5% | volatile |
| 7 | Austria | 4,354 Thousand square metres | 2024 | down 15.7% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 3,631 Thousand square metres | 2024 | up 109.9% | volatile |
| 8 | Poland | 3,631 Thousand square metres | 2024 | up 109.9% | volatile |
| 10 | Denmark | 1,583 Thousand square metres | 2024 | up 95.4% | volatile |
| 11 | Portugal | 1,502 Thousand square metres | 2024 | up 39.2% | volatile |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 1,460 Thousand square metres | 2019 | up 65.9% | volatile |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 1,460 Thousand square metres | 2019 | up 65.9% | volatile |
| 14 | Cyprus | 1,174 Thousand square metres | 2024 | up 18.2% | volatile |
| 15 | Belgium | 760.4 Thousand square metres | 2024 | up 23.9% | volatile |
| 16 | Netherlands | 654 Thousand square metres | 2024 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 16 | Netherlands | 654 Thousand square metres | 2024 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 18 | Czechia | 646 Thousand square metres | 2024 | up 42.3% | volatile |
| 19 | Bulgaria | 549.15 Thousand square metres | 2024 | up 67.9% | volatile |
| 20 | Hungary | 465 Thousand square metres | 2024 | up 86.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Sweden | 368 Thousand square metres | 2024 | down 22.5% | rising |
| 22 | Ireland | 345.63 Thousand square metres | 2024 | up 15.1% | volatile |
| 23 | Slovakia | 289 Thousand square metres | 2024 | up 74.1% | volatile |
| 23 | Slovakia | 289 Thousand square metres | 2024 | up 74.1% | volatile |
| 25 | Romania | 278.1 Thousand square metres | 2024 | up 94.5% | volatile |
| 26 | Albania | 258.19 Thousand square metres | 2024 | up 65.5% | volatile |
| 27 | Slovenia | 199.7 Thousand square metres | 2024 | down 10.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Slovenia | 199.7 Thousand square metres | 2024 | down 10.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Finland | 88 Thousand square metres | 2024 | up 95.6% | volatile |
| 30 | Luxembourg | 78.05 Thousand square metres | 2024 | up 48.9% | volatile |
| 31 | Georgia | 62 Thousand square metres | 2024 | up 63.2% | rising |
| 32 | Malta | 37.12 Thousand square metres | 2024 | down 44.6% | volatile |
| 33 | Kosovo* | 17.67 Thousand square metres | 2024 | up 253.4% | volatile |
| 34 | Croatia | 0 Thousand square metres | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Norway | 0 Thousand square metres | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Montenegro | 0 Thousand square metres | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Latvia | 0 Thousand square metres | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Latvia | 0 Thousand square metres | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Croatia | 0 Thousand square metres | 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.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 59,192 Thousand square metres
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 52,222 Thousand square metres