Solar thermal collectors' surface in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Solar thermal collectors' surface was 52,222 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
52,222
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
52,739
in 2023
All-time low
3,475
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Solar thermal collectors' surface in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200720241990: 3.5k1991: 4.0k1992: 4.4k1993: 4.9k1994: 5.4k1995: 6.0k1996: 6.6k1997: 7.2k1998: 8.1k1999: 8.8k2000: 10.3k2001: 11.5k2002: 12.4k2003: 13.6k2004: 15.6k2005: 17.0k2006: 19.6k2007: 21.9k2008: 25.6k2009: 29.1k2010: 32.2k2011: 35.1k2012: 37.4k2013: 39.5k2014: 41.3k2015: 42.8k2016: 44.2k2017: 45.2k2018: 46.1k2019: 47.0k2020: 49.6k2021: 50.9k2022: 52.1k2023: 52.7k2024: 52.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for solar thermal collectors' surface in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 52,222, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, solar thermal collectors' surface in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 52,739 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,475, in 1990.

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

Solar thermal collectors' surface in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year

Annual values for Solar thermal collectors' surface in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 3,475 —
1991 3,952 +13.7%
1992 4,413 +11.7%
1993 4,899 +11.0%
1994 5,410 +10.4%
1995 5,962 +10.2%
1996 6,566 +10.1%
1997 7,239 +10.2%
1998 8,074 +11.5%
1999 8,787 +8.8%
2000 10,273 +16.9%
2001 11,506 +12.0%
2002 12,410 +7.9%
2003 13,582 +9.4%
2004 15,576 +14.7%
2005 17,020 +9.3%
2006 19,583 +15.1%
2007 21,927 +12.0%
2008 25,641 +16.9%
2009 29,099 +13.5%
2010 32,231 +10.8%
2011 35,132 +9.0%
2012 37,395 +6.4%
2013 39,529 +5.7%
2014 41,281 +4.4%
2015 42,829 +3.8%
2016 44,178 +3.1%
2017 45,172 +2.3%
2018 46,125 +2.1%
2019 46,985 +1.9%
2020 49,637 +5.6%
2021 50,914 +2.6%
2022 52,080 +2.3%
2023 52,739 +1.3%
2024 52,222 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,878 3,475 8,787 10
2000s 17,662 10,273 29,099 10
2010s 41,086 32,231 46,985 10
2020s 51,518 49,637 52,739 5

Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

  1. 1 Germany 22,157 compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 22,025 compare
  3. 3 Greece 5,870 compare
  4. 4 Italy 5,211 compare
  5. 5 Spain 4,531 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is solar thermal collectors' surface in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Solar thermal collectors' surface in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 52,222 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest solar thermal collectors' surface recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The highest recorded value was 52,739 in 2023.
What is the lowest solar thermal collectors' surface recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 3,475 in 1990.
How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for solar thermal collectors' surface?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
Is solar thermal collectors' surface rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 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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Indicator
Solar thermal collectors' surface
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,775 data points, 1990–2024
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