Cumulative number of human visits to space in Germany

Germany: Cumulative number of human visits to space was 16 visits in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
16 visits
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 39 countries
All-time high
16 visits
in 2018
All-time low
0 visits
in 1961
Years of data
61
1961–2021

Cumulative number of human visits to space in Germany, 1961–2021

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Source: CSIS Aerospace Security Project (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in visits.

Analysis

Germany recorded 16 visits for cumulative number of human visits to space in 2021. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative number of human visits to space in Germany peaked at 16 visits in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 visits, in 1961.

Germany ranks 6th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 visits 0 visits 0 visits 9
1970s 0.2 visits 0 visits 1 visits 10
1980s 2.7 visits 1 visits 4 visits 10
1990s 8.5 visits 4 visits 11 visits 10
2000s 12.6 visits 12 visits 14 visits 10
2010s 14.8 visits 14 visits 16 visits 10
2020s 16 visits 16 visits 16 visits 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 3 Japan 21 visits compare
  2. 4 France 19 visits compare
  3. 5 Canada 18 visits compare
  4. 7 China 14 visits compare
  5. 8 Italy 13 visits compare
  6. 9 United Kingdom 8 visits compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

More reference data data for Germany

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative number of human visits to space in Germany?
Cumulative number of human visits to space in Germany was 16 visits in 2021, according to CSIS Aerospace Security Project (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative number of human visits to space recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 16 visits in 2018.
What is the lowest cumulative number of human visits to space recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0 visits in 1961.
How does Germany rank for cumulative number of human visits to space?
Germany ranks 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
Is cumulative number of human visits to space rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from CSIS Aerospace Security Project (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative number of human visits to space. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative number of human visits to space
Unit
visits
Source
CSIS Aerospace Security Project (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
39 places, 2,379 data points, 1961–2021
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