Annual number of objects launched into space in Brazil
Brazil: Annual number of objects launched into space was 2 objects in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of objects launched into space in Brazil, 1985–2024
Source: United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in objects.
Analysis
In 2024, annual number of objects launched into space in Brazil stood at 2 objects.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of objects launched into space in Brazil peaked at 5 objects in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1 objects, in 1985.
Brazil ranks 31st 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.
Annual number of objects launched into space in Brazil, year by year
| Year | objects | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1 objects | — |
| 1986 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 objects | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 4 objects | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 1 objects | -75.0% |
| 2004 | 2 objects | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 1 objects | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 objects | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 3 objects | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 1 objects | -66.7% |
| 2017 | 4 objects | +300.0% |
| 2018 | 3 objects | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 2 objects | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 3 objects | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 5 objects | +66.7% |
| 2023 | 2 objects | -60.0% |
| 2024 | 2 objects | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2 objects is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 objects, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2 objects is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2 objects, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of objects launched into space in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +300.0% | 1 objects | 4 objects |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 objects | 1 objects | 1 objects | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.67 objects | 1 objects | 4 objects | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.2 objects | 1 objects | 2 objects | 5 |
| 2010s | 2 objects | 1 objects | 4 objects | 9 |
| 2020s | 3 objects | 2 objects | 5 objects | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 31 Belarus 2 objects compare
- 31 Bulgaria 2 objects compare
- 31 Denmark 2 objects compare
- 31 Hungary 2 objects compare
- 31 Malaysia 2 objects compare
- 31 Mexico 2 objects compare
- 31 Netherlands 2 objects compare
- 31 Philippines 2 objects compare
- 31 Saudi Arabia 2 objects compare
- 31 Sweden 2 objects compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of objects launched into space in Brazil?
- Annual number of objects launched into space in Brazil was 2 objects in 2024, 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5 objects in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual number of objects launched into space recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 objects in 1985.
- How does Brazil rank for annual number of objects launched into space?
- Brazil ranks 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual number of objects launched into space rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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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Annual number of satellites, probes, landers, crewed spacecrafts, and space station flight elements, launched into Earth orbit or beyond.