Solar thermal collectors' surface in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Solar thermal collectors' surface was 549.15 Thousand square metres in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
549.15 Thousand square metres
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
16th
of 41 countries
All-time high
549.15 Thousand square metres
in 2024
All-time low
0 Thousand square metres
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Solar thermal collectors' surface in Bulgaria, 1990–2024

02004006001990200720241990: 0 Thousand square metres1991: 0 Thousand square metres1992: 0 Thousand square metres1993: 0 Thousand square metres1994: 0 Thousand square metres1995: 0 Thousand square metres1996: 0 Thousand square metres1997: 0 Thousand square metres1998: 0 Thousand square metres1999: 0 Thousand square metres2000: 0 Thousand square metres2001: 0 Thousand square metres2002: 0 Thousand square metres2003: 0 Thousand square metres2004: 0 Thousand square metres2005: 0 Thousand square metres2006: 25 Thousand square metres2007: 28 Thousand square metres2008: 30 Thousand square metres2009: 0 Thousand square metres2010: 194 Thousand square metres2011: 230 Thousand square metres2012: 256 Thousand square metres2013: 309 Thousand square metres2014: 327 Thousand square metres2015: 344 Thousand square metres2016: 354 Thousand square metres2017: 378 Thousand square metres2018: 401.5 Thousand square metres2019: 425.5 Thousand square metres2020: 445.5 Thousand square metres2021: 469.8 Thousand square metres2022: 515.7 Thousand square metres2023: 535.3 Thousand square metres2024: 549.2 Thousand square metres

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand square metres.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 549.15 Thousand square metres for solar thermal collectors' surface in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, solar thermal collectors' surface in Bulgaria peaked at 549.15 Thousand square metres in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 Thousand square metres, in 1990.

Bulgaria ranks 16th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 Thousand square metres 0 Thousand square metres 0 Thousand square metres 10
2000s 8.3 Thousand square metres 0 Thousand square metres 30 Thousand square metres 10
2010s 321.9 Thousand square metres 194 Thousand square metres 425.48 Thousand square metres 10
2020s 503.09 Thousand square metres 445.54 Thousand square metres 549.15 Thousand square metres 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 13 Belgium 760.4 Thousand square metres compare
  2. 14 Netherlands 654 Thousand square metres compare
  3. 15 Czechia 646 Thousand square metres compare
  4. 17 Hungary 465 Thousand square metres compare
  5. 18 Sweden 368 Thousand square metres compare
  6. 19 Ireland 345.63 Thousand square metres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is solar thermal collectors' surface in Bulgaria?
Solar thermal collectors' surface in Bulgaria was 549.15 Thousand square metres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest solar thermal collectors' surface recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 549.15 Thousand square metres in 2024.
What is the lowest solar thermal collectors' surface recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Thousand square metres in 1990.
How does Bulgaria rank for solar thermal collectors' surface?
Bulgaria ranks 16th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is solar thermal collectors' surface rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria 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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About this data

Indicator
Solar thermal collectors' surface
Unit
Thousand square metres
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 1,380 data points, 1990–2024
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