Solar thermal collectors' surface in Greece
Greece: Solar thermal collectors' surface was 5,870 Thousand square metres in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,870 Thousand square metres
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
3rd
of 51 countries
All-time high
5,870 Thousand square metres
in 2024
All-time low
1,448 Thousand square metres
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Solar thermal collectors' surface in Greece, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand square metres.
Analysis
In 2024, solar thermal collectors' surface in Greece stood at 5,870 Thousand square metres. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar thermal collectors' surface in Greece peaked at 5,870 Thousand square metres in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,448 Thousand square metres, in 1990.
Greece ranks 3rd of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solar thermal collectors' surface in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand square metres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,448 Thousand square metres | — |
| 1991 | 1,610 Thousand square metres | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 1,759 Thousand square metres | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 1,878 Thousand square metres | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 1,991 Thousand square metres | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 2,101 Thousand square metres | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 2,168 Thousand square metres | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 2,228 Thousand square metres | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 2,381 Thousand square metres | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 2,440 Thousand square metres | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2,941 Thousand square metres | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 2,992 Thousand square metres | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3,050 Thousand square metres | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 3,140 Thousand square metres | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 3,246 Thousand square metres | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 3,047 Thousand square metres | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 3,296 Thousand square metres | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 3,573 Thousand square metres | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 3,871 Thousand square metres | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 4,077 Thousand square metres | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 4,100 Thousand square metres | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 4,090 Thousand square metres | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4,122 Thousand square metres | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 4,181 Thousand square metres | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 4,287 Thousand square metres | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 4,390 Thousand square metres | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 4,477 Thousand square metres | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 4,596 Thousand square metres | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 4,691 Thousand square metres | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4,868 Thousand square metres | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 4,991 Thousand square metres | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 5,175 Thousand square metres | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 5,442 Thousand square metres | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 5,742 Thousand square metres | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 5,870 Thousand square metres | +2.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 5,870 Thousand square metres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 283.55 Thousand square metres, 20.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Greece's 5,870 Thousand square metres is above the median for high income countries, which is 465 Thousand square metres, 12.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,000 Thousand square metres | 1,448 Thousand square metres | 2,440 Thousand square metres | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,323 Thousand square metres | 2,941 Thousand square metres | 4,077 Thousand square metres | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,380 Thousand square metres | 4,090 Thousand square metres | 4,868 Thousand square metres | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,444 Thousand square metres | 4,991 Thousand square metres | 5,870 Thousand square metres | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solar thermal collectors' surface in Greece?
- Solar thermal collectors' surface in Greece was 5,870 Thousand square metres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest solar thermal collectors' surface recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5,870 Thousand square metres in 2024.
- What is the lowest solar thermal collectors' surface recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,448 Thousand square metres in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for solar thermal collectors' surface?
- Greece ranks 3rd out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solar thermal collectors' surface rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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