Annual number of objects launched into space in Norway
Norway: Annual number of objects launched into space was 3 objects in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of objects launched into space in Norway, 1997–2025
Source: United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in objects.
Analysis
Norway recorded 3 objects for annual number of objects launched into space in 2025.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of objects launched into space in Norway peaked at 4 objects in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1 objects, in 1997.
That places Norway 25th out of 50 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 objects | 1 objects | 1 objects | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 objects | 1 objects | 1 objects | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.6 objects | 1 objects | 4 objects | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.8 objects | 1 objects | 4 objects | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of objects launched into space in Norway?
- Annual number of objects launched into space in Norway was 3 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4 objects in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual number of objects launched into space recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 objects in 1997.
- How does Norway rank for annual number of objects launched into space?
- Norway ranks 25th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual number of objects launched into space rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway 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
Annual number of satellites, probes, landers, crewed spacecrafts, and space station flight elements, launched into Earth orbit or beyond.