Solar thermal collectors' surface in France
France: Solar thermal collectors' surface was 4,421 Thousand square metres in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Solar thermal collectors' surface in France, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand square metres.
Analysis
France recorded 4,421 Thousand square metres for solar thermal collectors' surface in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar thermal collectors' surface in France peaked at 4,421 Thousand square metres in 2024 and was at its lowest, 493 Thousand square metres, in 2002.
France ranks 6th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 578.1 Thousand square metres | 532 Thousand square metres | 605 Thousand square metres | 10 |
| 2000s | 722.7 Thousand square metres | 493 Thousand square metres | 1,302 Thousand square metres | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,861 Thousand square metres | 1,447 Thousand square metres | 3,788 Thousand square metres | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,200 Thousand square metres | 3,916 Thousand square metres | 4,421 Thousand square metres | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solar thermal collectors' surface in France?
- Solar thermal collectors' surface in France was 4,421 Thousand square metres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest solar thermal collectors' surface recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 4,421 Thousand square metres in 2024.
- What is the lowest solar thermal collectors' surface recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 493 Thousand square metres in 2002.
- How does France rank for solar thermal collectors' surface?
- France ranks 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solar thermal collectors' surface rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Solar thermal collectors' surface. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).