Solar thermal collectors' surface in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Solar thermal collectors' surface was 52,222 Thousand square metres in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Solar thermal collectors' surface in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand square metres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solar thermal collectors' surface in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 52,222 Thousand square metres, 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 Thousand square metres in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,475 Thousand square metres, in 1990.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,878 Thousand square metres | 3,475 Thousand square metres | 8,787 Thousand square metres | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,662 Thousand square metres | 10,273 Thousand square metres | 29,099 Thousand square metres | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,086 Thousand square metres | 32,231 Thousand square metres | 46,985 Thousand square metres | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,518 Thousand square metres | 49,637 Thousand square metres | 52,739 Thousand square metres | 5 |
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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 Thousand square metres 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 Thousand square metres 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 Thousand square metres 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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