Solar thermal collectors' surface in France

France: Solar thermal collectors' surface was 4,421 Thousand square metres in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4,421 Thousand square metres
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
6th
of 41 countries
All-time high
4,421 Thousand square metres
in 2024
All-time low
493 Thousand square metres
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Solar thermal collectors' surface in France, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200720241990: 571 Thousand square metres1991: 582 Thousand square metres1992: 593 Thousand square metres1993: 601 Thousand square metres1994: 605 Thousand square metres1995: 598 Thousand square metres1996: 582 Thousand square metres1997: 566 Thousand square metres1998: 551 Thousand square metres1999: 532 Thousand square metres2000: 513 Thousand square metres2001: 499 Thousand square metres2002: 493 Thousand square metres2003: 510 Thousand square metres2004: 527 Thousand square metres2005: 583 Thousand square metres2006: 744 Thousand square metres2007: 917 Thousand square metres2008: 1.1k Thousand square metres2009: 1.3k Thousand square metres2010: 1.4k Thousand square metres2011: 2.2k Thousand square metres2012: 2.5k Thousand square metres2013: 2.7k Thousand square metres2014: 2.8k Thousand square metres2015: 3.0k Thousand square metres2016: 3.2k Thousand square metres2017: 3.4k Thousand square metres2018: 3.6k Thousand square metres2019: 3.8k Thousand square metres2020: 3.9k Thousand square metres2021: 4.1k Thousand square metres2022: 4.2k Thousand square metres2023: 4.4k Thousand square metres2024: 4.4k Thousand square metres

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Greece 5,870 Thousand square metres compare
  2. 4 Italy 5,211 Thousand square metres compare
  3. 5 Spain 4,531 Thousand square metres compare
  4. 7 Austria 4,354 Thousand square metres compare
  5. 8 Poland 3,631 Thousand square metres compare
  6. 9 Denmark 1,583 Thousand square metres compare

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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Solar thermal collectors' surface
Unit
Thousand square metres
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 1,380 data points, 1990–2024
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