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
14th
of 41 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

02004006001990200720241990: 73 Thousand square metres1991: 81 Thousand square metres1992: 95 Thousand square metres1993: 105 Thousand square metres1994: 121 Thousand square metres1995: 139 Thousand square metres1996: 158 Thousand square metres1997: 185 Thousand square metres1998: 215 Thousand square metres1999: 249 Thousand square metres2000: 276 Thousand square metres2001: 307 Thousand square metres2002: 342 Thousand square metres2003: 368 Thousand square metres2004: 395 Thousand square metres2005: 422 Thousand square metres2006: 443 Thousand square metres2007: 468 Thousand square metres2008: 494 Thousand square metres2009: 539 Thousand square metres2010: 576 Thousand square metres2011: 601 Thousand square metres2012: 615 Thousand square metres2013: 633 Thousand square metres2014: 644 Thousand square metres2015: 647 Thousand square metres2016: 652 Thousand square metres2017: 649 Thousand square metres2018: 657 Thousand square metres2019: 672 Thousand square metres2020: 669 Thousand square metres2021: 662 Thousand square metres2022: 662 Thousand square metres2023: 668 Thousand square metres2024: 654 Thousand square metres

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand square metres.

Analysis

The most recent figure for solar thermal collectors' surface in Netherlands is 654 Thousand square metres, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of 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.

Netherlands ranks 14th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 11 United Kingdom 1,460 Thousand square metres compare
  2. 12 Cyprus 1,174 Thousand square metres compare
  3. 13 Belgium 760.4 Thousand square metres compare
  4. 15 Czechia 646 Thousand square metres compare
  5. 16 Bulgaria 549.15 Thousand square metres compare
  6. 17 Hungary 465 Thousand square metres compare

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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 14th out of 41 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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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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