Cumulative number of objects launched into space in Chile
Chile: Cumulative number of objects launched into space was 8 objects in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative number of objects launched into space in Chile, 1995–2024
Source: United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in objects.
Analysis
Chile recorded 8 objects for cumulative number of objects launched into space in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 166.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative number of objects launched into space in Chile peaked at 8 objects in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1 objects, in 1995.
That places Chile 48th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cumulative number of objects launched into space in Chile, year by year
| Year | objects | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 objects | — |
| 1998 | 2 objects | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 3 objects | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 4 objects | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 7 objects | +75.0% |
| 2024 | 8 objects | +14.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 8 objects is below the median for high income countries, which is 40 objects, 20% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Chile's 8 objects is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22 objects, 36% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5 objects | 1 objects | 2 objects | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.5 objects | 3 objects | 4 objects | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.5 objects | 7 objects | 8 objects | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 45 Kazakhstan 9 objects compare
- 45 Philippines 9 objects compare
- 45 South Africa 9 objects compare
- 49 Bulgaria 7 objects compare
- 50 Belarus 6 objects compare
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative number of objects launched into space in Chile?
- Cumulative number of objects launched into space in Chile was 8 objects in 2024, according to United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative number of objects launched into space recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 8 objects in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative number of objects launched into space recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 objects in 1995.
- How does Chile rank for cumulative number of objects launched into space?
- Chile ranks 48th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative number of objects launched into space rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative number of objects launched into space. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative number of satellites, probes, landers, crewed spacecrafts, and space station flight elements, launched into Earth orbit or beyond.