Solar thermal collectors' surface in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Solar thermal collectors' surface was 59,192 Thousand square metres in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Solar thermal collectors' surface in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand square metres.
Analysis
In 2024, solar thermal collectors' surface in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 59,192 Thousand square metres.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar thermal collectors' surface in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 59,838 Thousand square metres in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,642 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 | 6,178 Thousand square metres | 3,642 Thousand square metres | 9,244 Thousand square metres | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,632 Thousand square metres | 10,759 Thousand square metres | 30,972 Thousand square metres | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,206 Thousand square metres | 34,428 Thousand square metres | 53,179 Thousand square metres | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,503 Thousand square metres | 56,338 Thousand square metres | 59,838 Thousand square metres | 5 |
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More reference data data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - annual data 2,828 (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - monthly data 437.61 (2025)
- Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region 4.86 million (2023)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by N 1.16 million (2025)
- Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 4.86 million (2023)
- Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region 1.05 billion (2024)
- Deaths by week, sex, 20-year age group and NUTS 2 region 100,021 (2025)
- Deaths by week, sex, 10-year age group and NUTS 2 region 100,021 (2025)
- Deaths by week, sex, 5-year age group and NUTS 2 region 100,021 (2025)
- Deaths by week, sex and NUTS 2 region 100,021 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solar thermal collectors' surface in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Solar thermal collectors' surface in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 59,192 Thousand square metres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest solar thermal collectors' surface recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 59,838 Thousand square metres in 2023.
- What is the lowest solar thermal collectors' surface recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,642 Thousand square metres in 1990.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for solar thermal collectors' surface?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
- Is solar thermal collectors' surface rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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