Cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in India
India: Cumulative number of objects launched into outer space was 163 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in India, 1975–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in India is 163, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 109.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in India peaked at 163 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1975.
That places India 7th out of 50 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1 | — |
| 1979 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 13 | +30.0% |
| 1990 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 18 | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 23 | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 26 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 28 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 33 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 37 | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 41 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 46 | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 50 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 54 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 56 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 63 | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 65 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 70 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 74 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 78 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 90 | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 99 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 109 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 119 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 122 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 127 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 138 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 146 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 156 | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 163 | +4.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +100.0% | 1 | 2 |
| 1981 | +100.0% | 3 | 6 |
| 1980 | +50.0% | 2 | 3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1980s | 8 | 3 | 13 | 5 |
| 1990s | 21.11 | 15 | 28 | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.89 | 29 | 54 | 9 |
| 2010s | 82.3 | 56 | 119 | 10 |
| 2020s | 142 | 122 | 163 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in India?
- Cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in India was 163 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative number of objects launched into outer space recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 163 in 2025.
- What is the lowest cumulative number of objects launched into outer space recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1975.
- How does India rank for cumulative number of objects launched into outer space?
- India ranks 7th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cumulative number of objects launched into outer space rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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