Cumulative number of objects launched into space in Israel
Israel: Cumulative number of objects launched into space was 55 objects in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative number of objects launched into space in Israel, 1988–2025
Source: United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in objects.
Analysis
Israel recorded 55 objects for cumulative number of objects launched into space in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 223.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative number of objects launched into space in Israel peaked at 55 objects in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 objects, in 1988.
Israel ranks 15th 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 space in Israel, year by year
| Year | objects | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1 objects | — |
| 1990 | 2 objects | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 3 objects | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 4 objects | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 5 objects | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 6 objects | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 7 objects | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 8 objects | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 9 objects | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 10 objects | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 12 objects | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 13 objects | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 14 objects | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 15 objects | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 17 objects | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 18 objects | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 21 objects | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 24 objects | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 26 objects | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 30 objects | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 41 objects | +36.7% |
| 2023 | 46 objects | +12.2% |
| 2025 | 55 objects | +19.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 55 objects is above the median for high income countries, which is 40 objects, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Israel's 55 objects is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.5 objects, 2.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative number of objects launched into space in Israel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +100.0% | 1 objects | 2 objects |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 objects | 1 objects | 1 objects | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.5 objects | 2 objects | 5 objects | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.67 objects | 6 objects | 12 objects | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.43 objects | 13 objects | 24 objects | 7 |
| 2020s | 39.6 objects | 26 objects | 55 objects | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More reference data data for Israel
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.719 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1891 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative number of objects launched into space in Israel?
- Cumulative number of objects launched into space in Israel was 55 objects in 2025, 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 55 objects in 2025.
- What is the lowest cumulative number of objects launched into space recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 objects in 1988.
- How does Israel rank for cumulative number of objects launched into space?
- Israel ranks 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cumulative number of objects launched into space rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 223.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel 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.