Cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Cumulative number of objects launched into outer space was 807 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in United Kingdom, 1962–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in United Kingdom is 807, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 884.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in United Kingdom peaked at 807 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1962.
United Kingdom ranks 4th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1 | — |
| 1964 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1967 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1970 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 12 | +50.0% |
| 1979 | 14 | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 18 | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 26 | +23.8% |
| 1991 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 32 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 36 | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 41 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 43 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 46 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 49 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 52 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 54 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 58 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 65 | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 75 | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 82 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 90 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 102 | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 116 | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 220 | +89.7% |
| 2021 | 509 | +131.4% |
| 2022 | 621 | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 766 | +23.3% |
| 2024 | 797 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 807 | +1.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 807 is above the median for high income countries, which is 40, 20.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 807 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25, 32.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +131.4% | 220 | 509 |
| 1964 | +100.0% | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | +89.7% | 116 | 220 |
| 1969 | +66.7% | 3 | 5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.75 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 1970s | 10 | 6 | 14 | 4 |
| 1980s | 18.5 | 16 | 21 | 4 |
| 1990s | 28.8 | 26 | 32 | 5 |
| 2000s | 41.43 | 36 | 49 | 7 |
| 2010s | 77.7 | 52 | 116 | 10 |
| 2020s | 620 | 220 | 807 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in United Kingdom?
- Cumulative number of objects launched into outer space in United Kingdom was 807 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative number of objects launched into outer space recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 807 in 2025.
- What is the lowest cumulative number of objects launched into outer space recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1962.
- How does United Kingdom rank for cumulative number of objects launched into outer space?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cumulative number of objects launched into outer space rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 884.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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