Annual number of objects launched into space in Australia
Australia: Annual number of objects launched into space was 12 objects in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of objects launched into space in Australia, 1967–2025
Source: United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in objects.
Analysis
In 2025, annual number of objects launched into space in Australia stood at 12 objects. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and up 1,100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of objects launched into space in Australia peaked at 12 objects in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 objects, in 1967.
That places Australia 14th out of 50 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual number of objects launched into space in Australia, year by year
| Year | objects | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1 objects | — |
| 1970 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 objects | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 1 objects | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 2 objects | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 1 objects | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 objects | +500.0% |
| 2019 | 1 objects | -83.3% |
| 2020 | 3 objects | +200.0% |
| 2021 | 8 objects | +166.7% |
| 2023 | 11 objects | +37.5% |
| 2024 | 9 objects | -18.2% |
| 2025 | 12 objects | +33.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 12 objects is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.5 objects, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Australia's 12 objects is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5 objects, 4.8× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of objects launched into space in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +500.0% | 1 objects | 6 objects |
| 2020 | +200.0% | 1 objects | 3 objects |
| 2021 | +166.7% | 3 objects | 8 objects |
| 1985 | +100.0% | 1 objects | 2 objects |
| 1992 | +100.0% | 1 objects | 2 objects |
| 2019 | -83.3% | 6 objects | 1 objects |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 objects | 1 objects | 1 objects | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 objects | 1 objects | 1 objects | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.5 objects | 1 objects | 2 objects | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.33 objects | 1 objects | 2 objects | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 objects | 1 objects | 1 objects | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.83 objects | 1 objects | 6 objects | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.6 objects | 3 objects | 12 objects | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 12 Luxembourg 14 objects compare
- 13 United Arab Emirates 13 objects compare
- 15 Taiwan 10 objects compare
- 15 United Kingdom 10 objects compare
- 17 Israel 9 objects compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of objects launched into space in Australia?
- Annual number of objects launched into space in Australia was 12 objects in 2025, according to United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of objects launched into space recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 12 objects in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual number of objects launched into space recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 objects in 1967.
- How does Australia rank for annual number of objects launched into space?
- Australia ranks 14th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual number of objects launched into space rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of objects launched into space. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual number of satellites, probes, landers, crewed spacecrafts, and space station flight elements, launched into Earth orbit or beyond.