Annual number of objects launched into space in Netherlands
Netherlands: Annual number of objects launched into space was 2 objects in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of objects launched into space in Netherlands, 1974–2023
Source: United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in objects.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 2 objects for annual number of objects launched into space in 2023.
That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of objects launched into space in Netherlands peaked at 4 objects in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1 objects, in 1974.
Netherlands ranks 31st of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 objects | 1 objects | 1 objects | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 objects | 1 objects | 1 objects | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.67 objects | 1 objects | 4 objects | 3 |
| 2020s | 2 objects | 1 objects | 3 objects | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of objects launched into space in Netherlands?
- Annual number of objects launched into space in Netherlands was 2 objects in 2023, 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4 objects in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual number of objects launched into space recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 objects in 1974.
- How does Netherlands rank for annual number of objects launched into space?
- Netherlands ranks 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual number of objects launched into space rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.