Yearly number of objects launched into outer space in Belgium
Belgium: Yearly number of objects launched into outer space was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
down 75.0%
World rank
42nd
of 50 countries
All-time high
28
in 2017
All-time low
1
in 2016
Years of data
8
2014–2025
Yearly number of objects launched into outer space in Belgium, 2014–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yearly number of objects launched into outer space in Belgium is 1, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 75.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of objects launched into outer space in Belgium peaked at 28 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2016.
That places Belgium 42nd out of 50 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Yearly number of objects launched into outer space in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | — |
| 2016 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2017 | 28 | +2700.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | -89.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2023 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2025 | 1 | -75.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.5, 18% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4, 25% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.67 | 1 | 28 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of objects launched into outer space in Belgium?
- Yearly number of objects launched into outer space in Belgium was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of objects launched into outer space recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 28 in 2017.
- What is the lowest yearly number of objects launched into outer space recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for yearly number of objects launched into outer space?
- Belgium ranks 42nd out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is yearly number of objects launched into outer space rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Yearly number of objects launched into outer space. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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