Cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Cumulative number of objects launched into outer space was 109 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in Luxembourg, 1988–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 109 for cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 319.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in Luxembourg peaked at 109 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1988.
Luxembourg ranks 11th of 50 countries on this measure, 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 Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1 | — |
| 1991 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 14 | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 19 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 23 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 26 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 35 | +34.6% |
| 2019 | 39 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 47 | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 58 | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 74 | +27.6% |
| 2023 | 87 | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 95 | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 109 | +14.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 109 is above the median for high income countries, which is 40, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 109 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25, 4.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in Luxembourg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +100.0% | 1 | 2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.5 | 2 | 9 | 8 |
| 2000s | 14.17 | 11 | 17 | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.71 | 19 | 39 | 7 |
| 2020s | 78.33 | 47 | 109 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More reference data data for Luxembourg
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in Luxembourg?
- Cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in Luxembourg was 109 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative number of objects launched into outer space recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 109 in 2025.
- What is the lowest cumulative number of objects launched into outer space recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1988.
- How does Luxembourg rank for cumulative number of objects launched into outer space?
- Luxembourg ranks 11th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cumulative number of objects launched into outer space rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 319.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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