EUMETSAT vs Italy: Annual number of objects launched into space
EUMETSAT
2 objects
in 2025
Italy
30 objects
in 2025
EUMETSAT rank
1st
Italy rank
4th
Annual number of objects launched into space over time
- EUMETSAT
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 30 objects against 2 objects in EUMETSAT, a difference of 28 objects.
That makes Italy's figure about 15.0 times EUMETSAT's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Italy ahead.
EUMETSAT ranks 1st and Italy ranks 4th of 2 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, EUMETSAT averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | EUMETSAT | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 objects | 1.5 objects | 0.5 objects | Italy |
| 2000s | 2 objects | 1 objects | 1 objects | EUMETSAT |
| 2010s | 1.33 objects | 2 objects | 0.6667 objects | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.5 objects | 20.5 objects | 19 objects | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of objects launched into space, EUMETSAT or Italy?
- Italy, at 30 objects against 2 objects in EUMETSAT as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual number of objects launched into space between EUMETSAT and Italy?
- 28 objects, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for EUMETSAT and Italy?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do EUMETSAT and Italy rank globally for annual number of objects launched into space?
- EUMETSAT ranks 1st and Italy 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 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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About this data
Annual number of satellites, probes, landers, crewed spacecrafts, and space station flight elements, launched into Earth orbit or beyond.