Yearly number of objects launched into outer space in Brazil
Brazil: Yearly number of objects launched into outer space was 2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yearly number of objects launched into outer space in Brazil, 1985–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, yearly number of objects launched into outer space in Brazil stood at 2.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of objects launched into outer space in Brazil peaked at 5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1, 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.
Yearly number of objects launched into outer space in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1 | — |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2017 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2023 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yearly number of objects launched into outer 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 | 4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.67 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of objects launched into outer space in Brazil?
- Yearly number of objects launched into outer space in Brazil was 2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of objects launched into outer space recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2022.
- What is the lowest yearly number of objects launched into outer space recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1985.
- How does Brazil rank for yearly number of objects launched into outer space?
- Brazil ranks 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of objects launched into outer 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 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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