Cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in Brazil
Brazil: Cumulative number of objects launched into outer space was 48 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in Brazil, 1985–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 48 for cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 108.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in Brazil peaked at 48 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1985.
Brazil ranks 18th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1 | — |
| 1986 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 12 | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 23 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 26 | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 31 | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 34 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 39 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 44 | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 46 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 48 | +4.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 48 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18, 2.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 48 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22, 2.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +100.0% | 1 | 2 |
| 1990 | +50.0% | 2 | 3 |
| 1999 | +50.0% | 8 | 12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.33 | 3 | 12 | 6 |
| 2000s | 15.8 | 13 | 18 | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.33 | 19 | 36 | 9 |
| 2020s | 44.25 | 39 | 48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in Brazil?
- Cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in Brazil was 48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative number of objects launched into outer space recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 48 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative number of objects launched into outer space recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1985.
- How does Brazil rank for cumulative number of objects launched into outer space?
- Brazil ranks 18th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative number of objects launched into outer space rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative number of objects launched into outer space. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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