EUMETSAT vs United States: Cumulative number of objects launched into space
EUMETSAT
15 objects
in 2025
United States
15,677 objects
in 2025
EUMETSAT rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Cumulative number of objects launched into space over time
- EUMETSAT
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 15,677 objects against 15 objects in EUMETSAT, a difference of 15,662 objects.
That makes United States's figure about 1,045.1 times EUMETSAT's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
EUMETSAT ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 2 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | EUMETSAT | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 objects | 1,150 objects | 1,149 objects | United States |
| 1990s | 3 objects | 1,333 objects | 1,330 objects | United States |
| 2000s | 7 objects | 1,842 objects | 1,835 objects | United States |
| 2010s | 11 objects | 2,479 objects | 2,468 objects | United States |
| 2020s | 14 objects | 11,576 objects | 11,562 objects | United States |
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 States?
- United States, at 15,677 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 States?
- 15,662 objects, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for EUMETSAT and United States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do EUMETSAT and United States rank globally for cumulative number of objects launched into space?
- EUMETSAT ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st 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.