Yearly number of objects launched into outer space in New Zealand
New Zealand: Yearly number of objects launched into outer space was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
down 91.7%
World rank
42nd
of 50 countries
All-time high
12
in 2022
All-time low
1
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2025
Yearly number of objects launched into outer space in New Zealand, 2018–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1 for yearly number of objects launched into outer space in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 91.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
New Zealand ranks 42nd of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Yearly number of objects launched into outer space in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 | +700.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 12 | +200.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | -91.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.5, 18% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5, 40% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.25 | 1 | 12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of objects launched into outer space in New Zealand?
- Yearly number of objects launched into outer space in New Zealand was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of objects launched into outer space recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2022.
- What is the lowest yearly number of objects launched into outer space recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2018.
- How does New Zealand rank for yearly number of objects launched into outer space?
- New Zealand ranks 42nd out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is yearly number of objects launched into outer space rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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