Solar thermal collectors' surface in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Solar thermal collectors' surface was 1,460 Thousand square metres in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1,460 Thousand square metres
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
12th
of 51 countries
All-time high
1,460 Thousand square metres
in 2019
All-time low
205 Thousand square metres
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Solar thermal collectors' surface in United Kingdom, 1990–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand square metres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solar thermal collectors' surface in United Kingdom is 1,460 Thousand square metres, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar thermal collectors' surface in United Kingdom peaked at 1,460 Thousand square metres in 2019 and was at its lowest, 205 Thousand square metres, in 1990.
That places United Kingdom 12th out of 51 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand square metres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 205 Thousand square metres | — |
| 1991 | 216 Thousand square metres | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 225 Thousand square metres | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 235 Thousand square metres | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 243 Thousand square metres | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 254 Thousand square metres | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 265 Thousand square metres | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 276 Thousand square metres | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 283 Thousand square metres | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 298 Thousand square metres | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 396 Thousand square metres | +32.9% |
| 2001 | 323 Thousand square metres | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 350 Thousand square metres | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 383 Thousand square metres | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 420 Thousand square metres | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 462 Thousand square metres | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 543 Thousand square metres | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 625 Thousand square metres | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 746 Thousand square metres | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 880 Thousand square metres | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 1,038 Thousand square metres | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 1,173 Thousand square metres | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 1,252 Thousand square metres | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 1,307 Thousand square metres | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1,352 Thousand square metres | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1,383 Thousand square metres | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,400 Thousand square metres | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,428 Thousand square metres | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1,443 Thousand square metres | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1,460 Thousand square metres | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 250 Thousand square metres | 205 Thousand square metres | 298 Thousand square metres | 10 |
| 2000s | 512.8 Thousand square metres | 323 Thousand square metres | 880 Thousand square metres | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,324 Thousand square metres | 1,038 Thousand square metres | 1,460 Thousand square metres | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is solar thermal collectors' surface in United Kingdom?
- Solar thermal collectors' surface in United Kingdom was 1,460 Thousand square metres in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest solar thermal collectors' surface recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1,460 Thousand square metres in 2019.
- What is the lowest solar thermal collectors' surface recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 205 Thousand square metres in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for solar thermal collectors' surface?
- United Kingdom ranks 12th out of 51 countries with data for 2019.
- Is solar thermal collectors' surface rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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