Solar thermal collectors' surface in Sweden
Sweden: Solar thermal collectors' surface was 368 Thousand square metres in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
368 Thousand square metres
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
21st
of 51 countries
All-time high
510 Thousand square metres
in 2009
All-time low
10 Thousand square metres
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Solar thermal collectors' surface in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand square metres.
Analysis
In 2024, solar thermal collectors' surface in Sweden stood at 368 Thousand square metres.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar thermal collectors' surface in Sweden peaked at 510 Thousand square metres in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10 Thousand square metres, in 1991.
That places Sweden 21st 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand square metres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90 Thousand square metres | — |
| 1991 | 10 Thousand square metres | -88.9% |
| 1992 | 110 Thousand square metres | +1000.0% |
| 1993 | 118 Thousand square metres | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 125 Thousand square metres | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 135 Thousand square metres | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 161 Thousand square metres | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 173 Thousand square metres | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 181 Thousand square metres | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 185 Thousand square metres | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 207 Thousand square metres | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 229 Thousand square metres | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 165 Thousand square metres | -27.9% |
| 2003 | 307 Thousand square metres | +86.1% |
| 2004 | 336 Thousand square metres | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 371 Thousand square metres | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 409 Thousand square metres | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 440 Thousand square metres | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 480 Thousand square metres | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 510 Thousand square metres | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 510 Thousand square metres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 446 Thousand square metres | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 322 Thousand square metres | -27.8% |
| 2013 | 475 Thousand square metres | +47.5% |
| 2014 | 475 Thousand square metres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 478 Thousand square metres | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 475 Thousand square metres | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 472 Thousand square metres | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 466 Thousand square metres | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 459 Thousand square metres | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 451 Thousand square metres | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 445 Thousand square metres | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 435 Thousand square metres | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 377 Thousand square metres | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 368 Thousand square metres | -2.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 368 Thousand square metres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 283.55 Thousand square metres, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 368 Thousand square metres is below the median for high income countries, which is 465 Thousand square metres, 79% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar thermal collectors' surface in Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1000.0% | 10 Thousand square metres | 110 Thousand square metres |
| 1991 | -88.9% | 90 Thousand square metres | 10 Thousand square metres |
| 2003 | +86.1% | 165 Thousand square metres | 307 Thousand square metres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128.8 Thousand square metres | 10 Thousand square metres | 185 Thousand square metres | 10 |
| 2000s | 345.4 Thousand square metres | 165 Thousand square metres | 510 Thousand square metres | 10 |
| 2010s | 457.8 Thousand square metres | 322 Thousand square metres | 510 Thousand square metres | 10 |
| 2020s | 415.2 Thousand square metres | 368 Thousand square metres | 451 Thousand square metres | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solar thermal collectors' surface in Sweden?
- Solar thermal collectors' surface in Sweden was 368 Thousand square metres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest solar thermal collectors' surface recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 510 Thousand square metres in 2009.
- What is the lowest solar thermal collectors' surface recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 Thousand square metres in 1991.
- How does Sweden rank for solar thermal collectors' surface?
- Sweden ranks 21st out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solar thermal collectors' surface rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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