China vs EUMETSAT: Cumulative number of objects launched into space
China
1,759 objects
in 2025
EUMETSAT
15 objects
in 2025
China rank
3rd
EUMETSAT rank
1st
Cumulative number of objects launched into space over time
- China
- EUMETSAT
How they compare
China currently reports 1,759 objects against 15 objects in EUMETSAT, a difference of 1,744 objects.
That makes China's figure about 117.3 times EUMETSAT's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and EUMETSAT ranks 1st of 50 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | EUMETSAT | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.33 objects | 3 objects | 37.33 objects | China |
| 2000s | 107 objects | 7 objects | 100 objects | China |
| 2010s | 331.33 objects | 11 objects | 320.33 objects | China |
| 2020s | 1,334 objects | 14 objects | 1,320 objects | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative number of objects launched into space, China or EUMETSAT?
- China, at 1,759 objects against 15 objects in EUMETSAT as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cumulative number of objects launched into space between China and EUMETSAT?
- 1,744 objects, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and EUMETSAT?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China and EUMETSAT rank globally for cumulative number of objects launched into space?
- China ranks 3rd and EUMETSAT ranks 1st of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative number of objects launched into space. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative number of satellites, probes, landers, crewed spacecrafts, and space station flight elements, launched into Earth orbit or beyond.