EUMETSAT vs United Kingdom: Cumulative number of objects launched into space
EUMETSAT
15 objects
in 2025
United Kingdom
807 objects
in 2025
EUMETSAT rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
4th
Cumulative number of objects launched into space over time
- EUMETSAT
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 807 objects against 15 objects in EUMETSAT, a difference of 792 objects.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 53.8 times EUMETSAT's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
EUMETSAT ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 2 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | EUMETSAT | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 objects | 21 objects | 20 objects | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 2 objects | 27 objects | 25 objects | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 7 objects | 41 objects | 34 objects | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 11 objects | 80.67 objects | 69.67 objects | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 14 objects | 714 objects | 700 objects | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative number of objects launched into space, EUMETSAT or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 807 objects against 15 objects in EUMETSAT as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cumulative number of objects launched into space between EUMETSAT and United Kingdom?
- 792 objects, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for EUMETSAT and United Kingdom?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do EUMETSAT and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative number of objects launched into space?
- EUMETSAT ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 2 groups.
- 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.