Solar thermal collectors' surface in Hungary
Hungary: Solar thermal collectors' surface was 465 Thousand square metres in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Solar thermal collectors' surface in Hungary, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand square metres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solar thermal collectors' surface in Hungary is 465 Thousand square metres, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar thermal collectors' surface in Hungary peaked at 465 Thousand square metres in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20 Thousand square metres, in 1990.
That places Hungary 20th out of 51 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solar thermal collectors' surface in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Thousand square metres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20 Thousand square metres | — |
| 1991 | 21 Thousand square metres | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 22 Thousand square metres | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 24 Thousand square metres | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 25 Thousand square metres | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 27 Thousand square metres | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 28 Thousand square metres | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 31 Thousand square metres | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 34 Thousand square metres | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 35 Thousand square metres | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 36 Thousand square metres | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 37 Thousand square metres | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 38 Thousand square metres | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 40 Thousand square metres | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 42 Thousand square metres | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 45 Thousand square metres | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 55 Thousand square metres | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 65 Thousand square metres | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 100 Thousand square metres | +53.8% |
| 2009 | 120 Thousand square metres | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 140 Thousand square metres | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 170 Thousand square metres | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 220 Thousand square metres | +29.4% |
| 2013 | 230 Thousand square metres | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 250 Thousand square metres | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 280 Thousand square metres | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 292 Thousand square metres | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 308 Thousand square metres | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 329 Thousand square metres | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 350 Thousand square metres | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 392 Thousand square metres | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 406 Thousand square metres | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 418 Thousand square metres | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 460 Thousand square metres | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 465 Thousand square metres | +1.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 465 Thousand square metres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 283.55 Thousand square metres, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 465 Thousand square metres is above the median for high income countries, which is 465 Thousand square metres, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar thermal collectors' surface in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +53.8% | 65 Thousand square metres | 100 Thousand square metres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.7 Thousand square metres | 20 Thousand square metres | 35 Thousand square metres | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.8 Thousand square metres | 36 Thousand square metres | 120 Thousand square metres | 10 |
| 2010s | 256.9 Thousand square metres | 140 Thousand square metres | 350 Thousand square metres | 10 |
| 2020s | 428.2 Thousand square metres | 392 Thousand square metres | 465 Thousand square metres | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solar thermal collectors' surface in Hungary?
- Solar thermal collectors' surface in Hungary was 465 Thousand square metres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest solar thermal collectors' surface recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 465 Thousand square metres in 2024.
- What is the lowest solar thermal collectors' surface recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 Thousand square metres in 1990.
- How does Hungary rank for solar thermal collectors' surface?
- Hungary ranks 20th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solar thermal collectors' surface rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary 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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