EUMETSAT vs Japan: Annual number of objects launched into space
EUMETSAT
2 objects
in 2025
Japan
30 objects
in 2025
EUMETSAT rank
1st
Japan rank
4th
Annual number of objects launched into space over time
- EUMETSAT
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 30 objects against 2 objects in EUMETSAT, a difference of 28 objects.
That makes Japan's figure about 15.0 times EUMETSAT's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
EUMETSAT ranks 1st and Japan ranks 4th of 2 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | EUMETSAT | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 objects | 4 objects | 3 objects | Japan |
| 1990s | 1 objects | 3.33 objects | 2.33 objects | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.33 objects | 8.67 objects | 7.33 objects | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.33 objects | 10 objects | 8.67 objects | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.5 objects | 21 objects | 19.5 objects | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of objects launched into space, EUMETSAT or Japan?
- Japan, 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 Japan?
- 28 objects, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for EUMETSAT and Japan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do EUMETSAT and Japan rank globally for annual number of objects launched into space?
- EUMETSAT ranks 1st and Japan 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.