Annual number of objects launched into space in Italy
Italy: Annual number of objects launched into space was 30 objects in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of objects launched into space in Italy, 1964–2025
Source: United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in objects.
Analysis
In 2025, annual number of objects launched into space in Italy stood at 30 objects. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 172.7% on the previous year and up 2,900.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of objects launched into space in Italy peaked at 30 objects in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 objects, in 1967.
Italy ranks 4th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual number of objects launched into space in Italy, year by year
| Year | objects | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 2 objects | — |
| 1967 | 1 objects | -50.0% |
| 1971 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 objects | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 2 objects | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 objects | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 3 objects | +200.0% |
| 2001 | 1 objects | -66.7% |
| 2002 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 objects | +200.0% |
| 2008 | 1 objects | -66.7% |
| 2009 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 objects | +300.0% |
| 2013 | 1 objects | -75.0% |
| 2014 | 2 objects | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 1 objects | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 objects | +300.0% |
| 2018 | 1 objects | -75.0% |
| 2019 | 3 objects | +200.0% |
| 2020 | 1 objects | -66.7% |
| 2021 | 8 objects | +700.0% |
| 2022 | 11 objects | +37.5% |
| 2023 | 23 objects | +109.1% |
| 2024 | 11 objects | -52.2% |
| 2025 | 30 objects | +172.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 30 objects is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.5 objects, 5.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Italy's 30 objects is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4 objects, 7.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of objects launched into space in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +700.0% | 1 objects | 8 objects |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5 objects | 1 objects | 2 objects | 2 |
| 1970s | 1 objects | 1 objects | 1 objects | 3 |
| 1980s | 1 objects | 1 objects | 1 objects | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.4 objects | 1 objects | 2 objects | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.57 objects | 1 objects | 3 objects | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.9 objects | 1 objects | 4 objects | 10 |
| 2020s | 14 objects | 1 objects | 30 objects | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of objects launched into space in Italy?
- Annual number of objects launched into space in Italy was 30 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 30 objects in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual number of objects launched into space recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 objects in 1967.
- How does Italy rank for annual number of objects launched into space?
- Italy ranks 4th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual number of objects launched into space rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,900.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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.