Solar thermal collectors' surface in Austria

Austria: Solar thermal collectors' surface was 4,354 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4,354
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
7th
of 53 countries
All-time high
5,289
in 2016
All-time low
461
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Solar thermal collectors' surface in Austria, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200720241990: 4611991: 5841992: 7241993: 8731994: 1.0k1995: 1.2k1996: 1.5k1997: 1.7k1998: 1.9k1999: 2.0k2000: 2.2k2001: 2.4k2002: 2.5k2003: 2.7k2004: 2.9k2005: 3.1k2006: 3.4k2007: 3.6k2008: 4.0k2009: 4.3k2010: 4.6k2011: 4.8k2012: 4.9k2013: 5.1k2014: 5.2k2015: 5.3k2016: 5.3k2017: 5.2k2018: 5.1k2019: 5.1k2020: 4.9k2021: 4.8k2022: 4.6k2023: 4.5k2024: 4.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for solar thermal collectors' surface in Austria is 4,354, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, solar thermal collectors' surface in Austria peaked at 5,289 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 461, in 1990.

Austria ranks 7th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Solar thermal collectors' surface in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Solar thermal collectors' surface in Austria, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 461 —
1991 584 +26.7%
1992 724 +24.0%
1993 873 +20.6%
1994 1,037 +18.8%
1995 1,241 +19.7%
1996 1,459 +17.6%
1997 1,679 +15.1%
1998 1,877 +11.8%
1999 2,035 +8.4%
2000 2,202 +8.2%
2001 2,369 +7.6%
2002 2,529 +6.8%
2003 2,699 +6.7%
2004 2,863 +6.1%
2005 3,083 +7.7%
2006 3,351 +8.7%
2007 3,622 +8.1%
2008 3,964 +9.5%
2009 4,306 +8.6%
2010 4,559 +5.9%
2011 4,776 +4.8%
2012 4,930 +3.2%
2013 5,059 +2.6%
2014 5,165 +2.1%
2015 5,261 +1.9%
2016 5,289 +0.5%
2017 5,172 -2.2%
2018 5,123 -0.9%
2019 5,050 -1.4%
2020 4,923 -2.5%
2021 4,775 -3.0%
2022 4,616 -3.3%
2023 4,464 -3.3%
2024 4,354 -2.5%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 4,354 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 283.55, 15.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 4,354 is above the median for high income countries, which is 465, 9.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,197 461 2,035 10
2000s 3,099 2,202 4,306 10
2010s 5,039 4,559 5,289 10
2020s 4,626 4,354 4,923 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 4 Italy 5,211 compare
  2. 5 Spain 4,531 compare
  3. 6 France 4,421 compare
  4. 8 Poland 3,631 compare
  5. 8 Poland 3,631 compare
  6. 10 Denmark 1,583 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is solar thermal collectors' surface in Austria?
Solar thermal collectors' surface in Austria was 4,354 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest solar thermal collectors' surface recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 5,289 in 2016.
What is the lowest solar thermal collectors' surface recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 461 in 1990.
How does Austria rank for solar thermal collectors' surface?
Austria ranks 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
Is solar thermal collectors' surface rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Solar thermal collectors' surface. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Solar thermal collectors' surface
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,775 data points, 1990–2024
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