Solar thermal collectors' surface in Austria
Austria: Solar thermal collectors' surface was 4,354 Thousand square metres in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,354 Thousand square metres
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
7th
of 51 countries
All-time high
5,289 Thousand square metres
in 2016
All-time low
461 Thousand square metres
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Solar thermal collectors' surface in Austria, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand square metres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solar thermal collectors' surface in Austria is 4,354 Thousand square metres, 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 Thousand square metres in 2016 and was at its lowest, 461 Thousand square metres, in 1990.
Austria ranks 7th of 51 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
| Year | Thousand square metres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 461 Thousand square metres | — |
| 1991 | 584 Thousand square metres | +26.7% |
| 1992 | 724 Thousand square metres | +24.0% |
| 1993 | 873 Thousand square metres | +20.6% |
| 1994 | 1,037 Thousand square metres | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 1,241 Thousand square metres | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 1,459 Thousand square metres | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 1,679 Thousand square metres | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 1,877 Thousand square metres | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 2,035 Thousand square metres | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 2,202 Thousand square metres | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 2,369 Thousand square metres | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 2,529 Thousand square metres | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 2,699 Thousand square metres | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 2,863 Thousand square metres | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 3,083 Thousand square metres | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 3,351 Thousand square metres | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 3,622 Thousand square metres | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 3,964 Thousand square metres | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 4,306 Thousand square metres | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 4,559 Thousand square metres | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 4,776 Thousand square metres | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 4,930 Thousand square metres | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 5,059 Thousand square metres | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 5,165 Thousand square metres | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 5,261 Thousand square metres | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 5,289 Thousand square metres | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 5,172 Thousand square metres | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 5,123 Thousand square metres | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 5,050 Thousand square metres | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 4,923 Thousand square metres | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 4,775 Thousand square metres | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 4,616 Thousand square metres | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 4,464 Thousand square metres | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 4,354 Thousand square metres | -2.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 4,354 Thousand square metres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 283.55 Thousand square metres, 15.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Austria's 4,354 Thousand square metres is above the median for high income countries, which is 465 Thousand square metres, 9.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,197 Thousand square metres | 461 Thousand square metres | 2,035 Thousand square metres | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,099 Thousand square metres | 2,202 Thousand square metres | 4,306 Thousand square metres | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,039 Thousand square metres | 4,559 Thousand square metres | 5,289 Thousand square metres | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,626 Thousand square metres | 4,354 Thousand square metres | 4,923 Thousand square metres | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solar thermal collectors' surface in Austria?
- Solar thermal collectors' surface in Austria was 4,354 Thousand square metres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest solar thermal collectors' surface recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,289 Thousand square metres in 2016.
- What is the lowest solar thermal collectors' surface recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 461 Thousand square metres in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for solar thermal collectors' surface?
- Austria ranks 7th out of 51 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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