Yearly number of objects launched into outer space in Finland
Finland: Yearly number of objects launched into outer space was 17 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
17
Change on year
up 325.0%
World rank
10th
of 50 countries
All-time high
17
in 2025
All-time low
1
in 2017
Years of data
9
2017–2025
Yearly number of objects launched into outer space in Finland, 2017–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 17 for yearly number of objects launched into outer space in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 325.0% on the previous year and up 1,600.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of objects launched into outer space in Finland peaked at 17 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2017.
That places Finland 10th out of 50 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Yearly number of objects launched into outer space in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | — |
| 2018 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +300.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2025 | 17 | +325.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 17 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.5, 3.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Finland's 17 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4, 4.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.33 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.83 | 2 | 17 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 7 South Korea 22 compare
- 8 Germany 20 compare
- 8 Turkey 20 compare
- 10 Spain 17 compare
- 12 Luxembourg 14 compare
- 13 United Arab Emirates 13 compare
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of objects launched into outer space in Finland?
- Yearly number of objects launched into outer space in Finland was 17 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of objects launched into outer space recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 2025.
- What is the lowest yearly number of objects launched into outer space recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2017.
- How does Finland rank for yearly number of objects launched into outer space?
- Finland ranks 10th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is yearly number of objects launched into outer space rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,600.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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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