Annual number of objects launched into space in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Annual number of objects launched into space was 14 objects in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of objects launched into space in Luxembourg, 1988–2025
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 Luxembourg stood at 14 objects.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.0% on the previous year and up 600.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of objects launched into space in Luxembourg peaked at 16 objects in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1 objects, in 1988.
That places Luxembourg 12th out of 50 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual number of objects launched into space in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | objects | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1 objects | — |
| 1991 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 objects | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 1 objects | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 2 objects | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 1 objects | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 objects | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 2 objects | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 objects | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 objects | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 2 objects | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 9 objects | +350.0% |
| 2019 | 4 objects | -55.6% |
| 2020 | 8 objects | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 11 objects | +37.5% |
| 2022 | 16 objects | +45.5% |
| 2023 | 13 objects | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 8 objects | -38.5% |
| 2025 | 14 objects | +75.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 14 objects is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.5 objects, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 14 objects is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4 objects, 3.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of objects launched into space in Luxembourg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +350.0% | 2 objects | 9 objects |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 objects | 1 objects | 1 objects | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 objects | 1 objects | 1 objects | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.33 objects | 1 objects | 2 objects | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.14 objects | 1 objects | 9 objects | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.67 objects | 8 objects | 16 objects | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More reference data data for Luxembourg
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0353 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of objects launched into space in Luxembourg?
- Annual number of objects launched into space in Luxembourg was 14 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 16 objects in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual number of objects launched into space recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 objects in 1988.
- How does Luxembourg rank for annual number of objects launched into space?
- Luxembourg ranks 12th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual number of objects launched into space rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 600.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.