Cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in Turkey
Turkey: Cumulative number of objects launched into outer space was 52 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in Turkey, 1994–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 52 for cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 62.5% on the previous year and up 372.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in Turkey peaked at 52 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1994.
Turkey ranks 17th 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 outer space in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 | — |
| 1996 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 16 | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 18 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 27 | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 32 | +18.5% |
| 2025 | 52 | +62.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 52 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18, 2.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 52 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in Turkey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +100.0% | 1 | 2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.5 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| 2010s | 10 | 7 | 13 | 7 |
| 2020s | 29 | 16 | 52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in Turkey?
- Cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in Turkey was 52 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative number of objects launched into outer space recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 52 in 2025.
- What is the lowest cumulative number of objects launched into outer space recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1994.
- How does Turkey rank for cumulative number of objects launched into outer space?
- Turkey ranks 17th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cumulative number of objects launched into outer space rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 372.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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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