Annual number of objects launched into space in Mexico

Mexico: Annual number of objects launched into space was 2 objects in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2 objects
World rank
31st
of 50 countries
All-time high
2 objects
in 1985
All-time low
1 objects
in 1993
Years of data
15
1985–2025

Annual number of objects launched into space in Mexico, 1985–2025

00.511.521985200520251985: 2 objects1993: 1 objects1994: 1 objects1996: 1 objects1998: 1 objects2006: 1 objects2011: 2 objects2012: 1 objects2013: 1 objects2015: 2 objects2016: 1 objects2019: 1 objects2020: 1 objects2021: 2 objects2025: 2 objects

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 Mexico is 2 objects, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual number of objects launched into space in Mexico peaked at 2 objects in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1 objects, in 1993.

That places Mexico 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2 objects 2 objects 2 objects 1
1990s 1 objects 1 objects 1 objects 4
2000s 1 objects 1 objects 1 objects 1
2010s 1.33 objects 1 objects 2 objects 6
2020s 1.67 objects 1 objects 2 objects 3

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 31 Belarus 2 objects compare
  2. 31 Brazil 2 objects compare
  3. 31 Bulgaria 2 objects compare
  4. 31 Denmark 2 objects compare
  5. 31 Hungary 2 objects compare
  6. 31 Malaysia 2 objects compare
  7. 31 Netherlands 2 objects compare
  8. 31 Philippines 2 objects compare
  9. 31 Saudi Arabia 2 objects compare
  10. 31 Sweden 2 objects compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual number of objects launched into space in Mexico?
Annual number of objects launched into space in Mexico 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 Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 2 objects in 1985.
What is the lowest annual number of objects launched into space recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 1 objects in 1993.
How does Mexico rank for annual number of objects launched into space?
Mexico ranks 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual number of objects launched into space rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico 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

Indicator
Annual number of objects launched into space
Unit
objects
Source
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
52 places, 979 data points, 1957–2025
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