Cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in Spain
Spain: Cumulative number of objects launched into outer space was 86 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in Spain, 1974–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in Spain stood at 86. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.6% on the previous year and up 437.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in Spain peaked at 86 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1974.
Spain ranks 13th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1 | — |
| 1992 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 23 | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 28 | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 48 | +65.5% |
| 2023 | 61 | +27.1% |
| 2024 | 69 | +13.1% |
| 2025 | 86 | +24.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 40, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Spain's 86 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25, 3.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +100.0% | 1 | 2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.5 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.2 | 6 | 11 | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.38 | 12 | 25 | 8 |
| 2020s | 53.5 | 28 | 86 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in Spain?
- Cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in Spain was 86 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative number of objects launched into outer space recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 86 in 2025.
- What is the lowest cumulative number of objects launched into outer space recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1974.
- How does Spain rank for cumulative number of objects launched into outer space?
- Spain ranks 13th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cumulative number of objects launched into outer space rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 437.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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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