Solar thermal collectors' surface in Belgium
Belgium: Solar thermal collectors' surface was 760.4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Solar thermal collectors' surface in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 760.4 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34, in 1990.
That places Belgium 15th out of 53 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34 | — |
| 1991 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 41 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 44 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 50 | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 58 | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 74 | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 77 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 110 | +42.9% |
| 2007 | 139 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 176 | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 319 | +81.2% |
| 2010 | 374.9 | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 409.7 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 447.5 | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 570 | +27.4% |
| 2014 | 613.5 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 659.5 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 659.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 686.4 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 705.8 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 724.2 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 740.3 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 749.2 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 756.4 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 760.8 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 760.4 | -0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 760.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 283.55, 2.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 760.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 465, 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 | 319 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36 | 34 | 38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.8 | 41 | 319 | 10 |
| 2010s | 585.1 | 374.9 | 724.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 753.42 | 740.3 | 760.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 12 United Kingdom 1,460 compare
- 12 United Kingdom 1,460 compare
- 14 Cyprus 1,174 compare
- 16 Netherlands 654 compare
- 16 Netherlands 654 compare
- 18 Czechia 646 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 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest solar thermal collectors' surface recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 760.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest solar thermal collectors' surface recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for solar thermal collectors' surface?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 53 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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