Which has higher annual number of objects launched into space, China or EUMETSAT?

China, at 374 objects against 2 objects in EUMETSAT as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and EUMETSAT?

11 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual number of objects launched into space. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs EUMETSAT: Annual number of objects launched into space

China

374 objects

in 2025

EUMETSAT

2 objects

in 2025

China rank

2nd

EUMETSAT rank

1st

Annual number of objects launched into space over time

China
EUMETSAT

How they compare

China currently reports 374 objects against 2 objects in EUMETSAT, a difference of 372 objects.

That makes China's figure about 187.0 times EUMETSAT's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1991 it was EUMETSAT ahead.

China ranks 2nd 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	3 objects	1 objects	2 objects	China
2000s	7.33 objects	1.33 objects	6 objects	China
2010s	53 objects	1.33 objects	51.67 objects	China
2020s	278 objects	1.5 objects	276.5 objects	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of objects launched into space, China or EUMETSAT?: China, at 374 objects against 2 objects in EUMETSAT as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual number of objects launched into space between China and EUMETSAT?: 372 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 annual number of objects launched into space?: China ranks 2nd 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 Annual 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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Indicator: Annual number of objects launched into space
Unit: objects
Source: United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 52 places, 979 data points, 1957–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Annual number of satellites, probes, landers, crewed spacecrafts, and space station flight elements, launched into Earth orbit or beyond.