Solar thermal collectors' surface in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Solar thermal collectors' surface was 549.15 Thousand square metres in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Solar thermal collectors' surface in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
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 19th of 51 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.
Solar thermal collectors' surface in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Thousand square metres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 1991 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 1992 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 1993 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 1994 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 1995 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 1996 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 1997 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 1998 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 1999 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 2000 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 2001 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 2002 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 2003 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 2004 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 2005 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 2006 | 25 Thousand square metres | — |
| 2007 | 28 Thousand square metres | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 30 Thousand square metres | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 0 Thousand square metres | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 194 Thousand square metres | — |
| 2011 | 230 Thousand square metres | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 256 Thousand square metres | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 309 Thousand square metres | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 327 Thousand square metres | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 344 Thousand square metres | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 354 Thousand square metres | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 378 Thousand square metres | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 401.5 Thousand square metres | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 425.48 Thousand square metres | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 445.54 Thousand square metres | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 469.83 Thousand square metres | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 515.7 Thousand square metres | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 535.25 Thousand square metres | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 549.15 Thousand square metres | +2.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 549.15 Thousand square metres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 283.55 Thousand square metres, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 549.15 Thousand square metres is above the median for high income countries, which is 465 Thousand square metres, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar thermal collectors' surface in Bulgaria 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 | -100.0% | 30 Thousand square metres | 0 Thousand square metres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
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 19th out of 51 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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