Solar thermal collectors' surface in Romania
Romania: Solar thermal collectors' surface was 278.1 Thousand square metres in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Solar thermal collectors' surface in Romania, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand square metres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solar thermal collectors' surface in Romania is 278.1 Thousand square metres, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 94.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar thermal collectors' surface in Romania peaked at 278.1 Thousand square metres in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 Thousand square metres, in 1990.
Romania ranks 25th of 51 countries on this measure, 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | Thousand square metres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 1991 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 1992 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 1993 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 1994 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 1995 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 1996 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 1997 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 1998 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 1999 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 2000 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 2001 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 2002 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 2003 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 2004 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 2005 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 2006 | 69 Thousand square metres | — |
| 2007 | 70 Thousand square metres | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 94 Thousand square metres | +34.3% |
| 2009 | 114 Thousand square metres | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 104 Thousand square metres | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 105 Thousand square metres | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 110 Thousand square metres | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 129 Thousand square metres | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 143 Thousand square metres | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 159 Thousand square metres | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 174 Thousand square metres | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 189 Thousand square metres | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 204.35 Thousand square metres | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 218.91 Thousand square metres | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 233.67 Thousand square metres | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 249.11 Thousand square metres | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 249.11 Thousand square metres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0 Thousand square metres | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 278.1 Thousand square metres | — |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 278.1 Thousand square metres is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 283.55 Thousand square metres, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Romania's 278.1 Thousand square metres is below the median for high income countries, which is 465 Thousand square metres, 60% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar thermal collectors' surface in Romania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -100.0% | 249.11 Thousand square metres | 0 Thousand square metres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 Thousand square metres | 0 Thousand square metres | 0 Thousand square metres | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.7 Thousand square metres | 0 Thousand square metres | 114 Thousand square metres | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.63 Thousand square metres | 104 Thousand square metres | 218.91 Thousand square metres | 10 |
| 2020s | 202 Thousand square metres | 0 Thousand square metres | 278.1 Thousand square metres | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solar thermal collectors' surface in Romania?
- Solar thermal collectors' surface in Romania was 278.1 Thousand square metres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest solar thermal collectors' surface recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 278.1 Thousand square metres in 2024.
- What is the lowest solar thermal collectors' surface recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Thousand square metres in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for solar thermal collectors' surface?
- Romania ranks 25th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solar thermal collectors' surface rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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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