Solar thermal collectors' surface in Portugal
Portugal: Solar thermal collectors' surface was 1,502 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Solar thermal collectors' surface in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, solar thermal collectors' surface in Portugal stood at 1,502.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar thermal collectors' surface in Portugal peaked at 1,598 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 150, in 1990.
Portugal ranks 11th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solar thermal collectors' surface in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 150 | — |
| 1991 | 170 | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 178 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 185 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 193 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 200 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 208 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 216 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 223 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 230 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 238 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 246 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 254 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 261 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 269 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 289 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 304 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 330 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 390 | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 493 | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 752 | +52.5% |
| 2011 | 876 | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 967 | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 1,024 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 1,079 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1,121 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1,176 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 1,231 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 1,288 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 1,348 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1,407 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1,479 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1,545 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 1,598 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 1,502 | -6.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1,502 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 283.55, 5.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1,502 is above the median for high income countries, which is 465, 3.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar thermal collectors' surface in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +52.5% | 493 | 752 |
| 2009 | +26.4% | 390 | 493 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 195.3 | 150 | 230 | 10 |
| 2000s | 307.4 | 238 | 493 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,086 | 752 | 1,348 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,506 | 1,407 | 1,598 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solar thermal collectors' surface in Portugal?
- Solar thermal collectors' surface in Portugal was 1,502 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest solar thermal collectors' surface recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,598 in 2023.
- What is the lowest solar thermal collectors' surface recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 150 in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for solar thermal collectors' surface?
- Portugal ranks 11th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solar thermal collectors' surface rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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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