Solar thermal collectors' surface in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Solar thermal collectors' surface was 1,460 Thousand square metres in 2019. ◆ Volatile
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.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
United Kingdom ranks 11th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 11th out of 41 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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