Solar thermal collectors' surface in Netherlands
Netherlands: Solar thermal collectors' surface was 654 Thousand square metres in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
654 Thousand square metres
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
16th
of 51 countries
All-time high
672 Thousand square metres
in 2019
All-time low
73 Thousand square metres
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Solar thermal collectors' surface in Netherlands, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand square metres.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 654 Thousand square metres for solar thermal collectors' surface in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar thermal collectors' surface in Netherlands peaked at 672 Thousand square metres in 2019 and was at its lowest, 73 Thousand square metres, in 1990.
That places Netherlands 16th out of 51 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solar thermal collectors' surface in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand square metres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73 Thousand square metres | — |
| 1991 | 81 Thousand square metres | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 95 Thousand square metres | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 105 Thousand square metres | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 121 Thousand square metres | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 139 Thousand square metres | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 158 Thousand square metres | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 185 Thousand square metres | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 215 Thousand square metres | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 249 Thousand square metres | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 276 Thousand square metres | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 307 Thousand square metres | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 342 Thousand square metres | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 368 Thousand square metres | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 395 Thousand square metres | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 422 Thousand square metres | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 443 Thousand square metres | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 468 Thousand square metres | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 494 Thousand square metres | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 539 Thousand square metres | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 576 Thousand square metres | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 601 Thousand square metres | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 615 Thousand square metres | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 633 Thousand square metres | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 644 Thousand square metres | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 647 Thousand square metres | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 652 Thousand square metres | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 649 Thousand square metres | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 657 Thousand square metres | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 672 Thousand square metres | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 669 Thousand square metres | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 662 Thousand square metres | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 662 Thousand square metres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 668 Thousand square metres | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 654 Thousand square metres | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142.1 Thousand square metres | 73 Thousand square metres | 249 Thousand square metres | 10 |
| 2000s | 405.4 Thousand square metres | 276 Thousand square metres | 539 Thousand square metres | 10 |
| 2010s | 634.6 Thousand square metres | 576 Thousand square metres | 672 Thousand square metres | 10 |
| 2020s | 663 Thousand square metres | 654 Thousand square metres | 669 Thousand square metres | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is solar thermal collectors' surface in Netherlands?
- Solar thermal collectors' surface in Netherlands was 654 Thousand square metres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest solar thermal collectors' surface recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 672 Thousand square metres in 2019.
- What is the lowest solar thermal collectors' surface recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 Thousand square metres in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for solar thermal collectors' surface?
- Netherlands ranks 16th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solar thermal collectors' surface rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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