Solar thermal collectors' surface in Belgium
Belgium: Solar thermal collectors' surface was 760.4 Thousand square metres in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
760.4 Thousand square metres
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
15th
of 51 countries
All-time high
760.8 Thousand square metres
in 2023
All-time low
34 Thousand square metres
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Solar thermal collectors' surface in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand square metres.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 760.4 Thousand square metres for solar thermal collectors' surface in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar thermal collectors' surface in Belgium peaked at 760.8 Thousand square metres in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34 Thousand square metres, in 1990.
That places Belgium 15th out of 51 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solar thermal collectors' surface in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand square metres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34 Thousand square metres | — |
| 1991 | 36 Thousand square metres | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 36 Thousand square metres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 36 Thousand square metres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 36 Thousand square metres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 36 Thousand square metres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 36 Thousand square metres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 36 Thousand square metres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 36 Thousand square metres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 38 Thousand square metres | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 41 Thousand square metres | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 44 Thousand square metres | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 50 Thousand square metres | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 58 Thousand square metres | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 74 Thousand square metres | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 77 Thousand square metres | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 110 Thousand square metres | +42.9% |
| 2007 | 139 Thousand square metres | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 176 Thousand square metres | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 319 Thousand square metres | +81.2% |
| 2010 | 374.9 Thousand square metres | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 409.7 Thousand square metres | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 447.5 Thousand square metres | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 570 Thousand square metres | +27.4% |
| 2014 | 613.5 Thousand square metres | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 659.5 Thousand square metres | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 659.5 Thousand square metres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 686.4 Thousand square metres | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 705.8 Thousand square metres | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 724.2 Thousand square metres | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 740.3 Thousand square metres | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 749.2 Thousand square metres | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 756.4 Thousand square metres | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 760.8 Thousand square metres | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 760.4 Thousand square metres | -0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 760.4 Thousand square metres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 283.55 Thousand square metres, 2.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 760.4 Thousand square metres is above the median for high income countries, which is 465 Thousand square metres, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar thermal collectors' surface in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +81.2% | 176 Thousand square metres | 319 Thousand square metres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36 Thousand square metres | 34 Thousand square metres | 38 Thousand square metres | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.8 Thousand square metres | 41 Thousand square metres | 319 Thousand square metres | 10 |
| 2010s | 585.1 Thousand square metres | 374.9 Thousand square metres | 724.2 Thousand square metres | 10 |
| 2020s | 753.42 Thousand square metres | 740.3 Thousand square metres | 760.8 Thousand square metres | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 12 United Kingdom 1,460 Thousand square metres compare
- 12 United Kingdom 1,460 Thousand square metres compare
- 14 Cyprus 1,174 Thousand square metres compare
- 16 Netherlands 654 Thousand square metres compare
- 16 Netherlands 654 Thousand square metres compare
- 18 Czechia 646 Thousand square metres compare
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solar thermal collectors' surface in Belgium?
- Solar thermal collectors' surface in Belgium was 760.4 Thousand square metres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest solar thermal collectors' surface recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 760.8 Thousand square metres in 2023.
- What is the lowest solar thermal collectors' surface recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 Thousand square metres in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for solar thermal collectors' surface?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solar thermal collectors' surface rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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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