Annual number of objects launched into space in EUMETSAT
EUMETSAT: Annual number of objects launched into space was 2 objects in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual number of objects launched into space in EUMETSAT, 1989–2025
Source: United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in objects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of objects launched into space in EUMETSAT is 2 objects, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of objects launched into space in EUMETSAT peaked at 2 objects in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1 objects, in 1989.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 objects | 1 objects | 1 objects | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 objects | 1 objects | 1 objects | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.33 objects | 1 objects | 2 objects | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.33 objects | 1 objects | 2 objects | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.5 objects | 1 objects | 2 objects | 2 |
Countries ranked near EUMETSAT
More reference data data for EUMETSAT
- Cumulative number of objects launched into space 15 objects (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of objects launched into space in EUMETSAT?
- Annual number of objects launched into space in EUMETSAT was 2 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 EUMETSAT?
- The highest recorded value was 2 objects in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual number of objects launched into space recorded in EUMETSAT?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 objects in 1989.
- How does EUMETSAT rank for annual number of objects launched into space?
- EUMETSAT ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is annual number of objects launched into space rising or falling in EUMETSAT?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this EUMETSAT 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.