Cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cumulative number of objects launched into outer space was 7 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
up 40.0%
World rank
49th
of 50 countries
All-time high
7
in 2025
All-time low
1
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2025
Cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in Bulgaria, 2017–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 7 for cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.0% on the previous year and up 600.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in Bulgaria peaked at 7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2017.
Bulgaria ranks 49th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | — |
| 2018 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2025 | 7 | +40.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 40, 18% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25, 28% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.75 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in Bulgaria?
- Cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in Bulgaria was 7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative number of objects launched into outer space recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2025.
- What is the lowest cumulative number of objects launched into outer space recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cumulative number of objects launched into outer space?
- Bulgaria ranks 49th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cumulative number of objects launched into outer space rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 600.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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