Solar thermal collectors' surface in Türkiye

Türkiye: Solar thermal collectors' surface was 22,025 Thousand square metres in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
22,025 Thousand square metres
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
2nd
of 51 countries
All-time high
22,025 Thousand square metres
in 2024
All-time low
0 Thousand square metres
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Solar thermal collectors' surface in Türkiye, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720241990: 0 Thousand square metres1991: 0 Thousand square metres1992: 0 Thousand square metres1993: 0 Thousand square metres1994: 0 Thousand square metres1995: 0 Thousand square metres1996: 0 Thousand square metres1997: 0 Thousand square metres1998: 6.7k Thousand square metres1999: 7.2k Thousand square metres2000: 7.7k Thousand square metres2001: 8.2k Thousand square metres2002: 8.7k Thousand square metres2003: 9.5k Thousand square metres2004: 10.0k Thousand square metres2005: 11.0k Thousand square metres2006: 11.5k Thousand square metres2007: 12.0k Thousand square metres2008: 12.0k Thousand square metres2009: 12.2k Thousand square metres2010: 12.3k Thousand square metres2011: 18.0k Thousand square metres2012: 18.0k Thousand square metres2013: 19.3k Thousand square metres2014: 19.5k Thousand square metres2015: 19.7k Thousand square metres2016: 20.1k Thousand square metres2017: 20.0k Thousand square metres2018: 20.2k Thousand square metres2019: 19.6k Thousand square metres2020: 20.0k Thousand square metres2021: 20.2k Thousand square metres2022: 20.4k Thousand square metres2023: 20.6k Thousand square metres2024: 22.0k Thousand square metres

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand square metres.

Analysis

The most recent figure for solar thermal collectors' surface in Türkiye is 22,025 Thousand square metres, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, solar thermal collectors' surface in Türkiye peaked at 22,025 Thousand square metres in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 Thousand square metres, in 1990.

That places Türkiye 2nd out of 51 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Solar thermal collectors' surface in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Solar thermal collectors' surface in Türkiye, 1990 to 2024.
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 6,700 Thousand square metres —
1999 7,200 Thousand square metres +7.5%
2000 7,700 Thousand square metres +6.9%
2001 8,200 Thousand square metres +6.5%
2002 8,700 Thousand square metres +6.1%
2003 9,500 Thousand square metres +9.2%
2004 10,000 Thousand square metres +5.3%
2005 11,000 Thousand square metres +10.0%
2006 11,500 Thousand square metres +4.5%
2007 12,000 Thousand square metres +4.3%
2008 12,000 Thousand square metres +0.0%
2009 12,250 Thousand square metres +2.1%
2010 12,350 Thousand square metres +0.8%
2011 18,000 Thousand square metres +45.7%
2012 18,000 Thousand square metres +0.0%
2013 19,300 Thousand square metres +7.2%
2014 19,490 Thousand square metres +1.0%
2015 19,690 Thousand square metres +1.0%
2016 20,080 Thousand square metres +2.0%
2017 20,000 Thousand square metres -0.4%
2018 20,200 Thousand square metres +1.0%
2019 19,600 Thousand square metres -3.0%
2020 19,992 Thousand square metres +2.0%
2021 20,192 Thousand square metres +1.0%
2022 20,394 Thousand square metres +1.0%
2023 20,598 Thousand square metres +1.0%
2024 22,025 Thousand square metres +6.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Solar thermal collectors' surface in Türkiye 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +45.7% 12,350 Thousand square metres 18,000 Thousand square metres

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,390 Thousand square metres 0 Thousand square metres 7,200 Thousand square metres 10
2000s 10,285 Thousand square metres 7,700 Thousand square metres 12,250 Thousand square metres 10
2010s 18,671 Thousand square metres 12,350 Thousand square metres 20,200 Thousand square metres 10
2020s 20,640 Thousand square metres 19,992 Thousand square metres 22,025 Thousand square metres 5

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 1 Germany 22,157 Thousand square metres compare
  2. 3 Greece 5,870 Thousand square metres compare
  3. 4 Italy 5,211 Thousand square metres compare
  4. 5 Spain 4,531 Thousand square metres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is solar thermal collectors' surface in Türkiye?
Solar thermal collectors' surface in Türkiye was 22,025 Thousand square metres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest solar thermal collectors' surface recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 22,025 Thousand square metres in 2024.
What is the lowest solar thermal collectors' surface recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Thousand square metres in 1990.
How does Türkiye rank for solar thermal collectors' surface?
Türkiye ranks 2nd out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
Is solar thermal collectors' surface rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Türkiye 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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Indicator
Solar thermal collectors' surface
Unit
Thousand square metres
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,705 data points, 1990–2024
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