Yearly number of objects launched into outer space in India
India: Yearly number of objects launched into outer space was 7 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Yearly number of objects launched into outer space in India, 1975–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 7 for yearly number of objects launched into outer space in 2025.
That represents a change of down 30.0% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of objects launched into outer space in India peaked at 12 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1975.
That places India 19th out of 50 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1 | — |
| 1979 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1982 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1983 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1990 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1991 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2008 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +250.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | -71.4% |
| 2013 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12 | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | -70.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2022 | 11 | +120.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | -27.3% |
| 2024 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 2025 | 7 | -30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.2 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.67 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.89 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.5 | 2 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.33 | 3 | 11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of objects launched into outer space in India?
- Yearly number of objects launched into outer space in India was 7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of objects launched into outer space recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2016.
- What is the lowest yearly number of objects launched into outer space recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1975.
- How does India rank for yearly number of objects launched into outer space?
- India ranks 19th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is yearly number of objects launched into outer space rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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