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Annual number of objects launched into space

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GroupSeriesxValue (objects)SourceConf.
1957World1957~0Estimate0.30
1957United States1957~0Estimate0.30
1957India1957~0Estimate0.30
1957China1957~0Estimate0.30
1957Russia1957~0Estimate0.30
1957Japan1957~0Estimate0.30
1957France1957~0Estimate0.30
1957Germany1957~0Estimate0.30
1957United Kingdom1957~0Estimate0.30
1957European Space Agency1957~0Estimate0.30

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1970World1970~100Estimate0.30
1970United States1970~100Estimate0.30
1970India1970~0Estimate0.30
1970China1970~0Estimate0.30
1970Russia1970~50Estimate0.30
1970Japan1970~0Estimate0.30
1970France1970~0Estimate0.30
1970Germany1970~0Estimate0.30
1970United Kingdom1970~0Estimate0.30
1970European Space Agency1970~0Estimate0.30
1980World1980~100Estimate0.30
1980United States1980~50Estimate0.30
1980India1980~0Estimate0.30
1980China1980~0Estimate0.30
1980Russia1980~50Estimate0.30
1980Japan1980~0Estimate0.30
1980France1980~0Estimate0.30
1980Germany1980~0Estimate0.30
1980United Kingdom1980~0Estimate0.30
1980European Space Agency1980~0Estimate0.30
1990World1990~100Estimate0.30
1990United States1990~50Estimate0.30
1990India1990~0Estimate0.30
1990China1990~0Estimate0.30
1990Russia1990~50Estimate0.30
1990Japan1990~0Estimate0.30
1990France1990~0Estimate0.30
1990Germany1990~0Estimate0.30
1990United Kingdom1990~0Estimate0.30
1990European Space Agency1990~0Estimate0.30
2000World2000~100Estimate0.30
2000United States2000~50Estimate0.30
2000India2000~0Estimate0.30
2000China2000~0Estimate0.30
2000Russia2000~50Estimate0.30
2000Japan2000~0Estimate0.30
2000France2000~0Estimate0.30
2000Germany2000~0Estimate0.30
2000United Kingdom2000~0Estimate0.30
2000European Space Agency2000~0Estimate0.30
2010World2010~100Estimate0.30
2010United States2010~50Estimate0.30
2010India2010~0Estimate0.30
2010China2010~0Estimate0.30
2010Russia2010~50Estimate0.30
2010Japan2010~0Estimate0.30
2010France2010~0Estimate0.30
2010Germany2010~0Estimate0.30
2010United Kingdom2010~0Estimate0.30
2010European Space Agency2010~0Estimate0.30
2020World2020~1000Estimate0.30
2020United States2020~500Estimate0.30
2020India2020~0Estimate0.30
2020China2020~100Estimate0.30
2020Russia2020~100Estimate0.30
2020Japan2020~0Estimate0.30
2020France2020~0Estimate0.30
2020Germany2020~0Estimate0.30
2020United Kingdom2020~0Estimate0.30
2020European Space Agency2020~0Estimate0.30
2021World2021~1500Estimate0.30
2021United States2021~1000Estimate0.30
2021India2021~0Estimate0.30
2021China2021~100Estimate0.30
2021Russia2021~100Estimate0.30
2021Japan2021~0Estimate0.30
2021France2021~0Estimate0.30
2021Germany2021~0Estimate0.30
2021United Kingdom2021~0Estimate0.30
2021European Space Agency2021~0Estimate0.30
2022World2022~2000Estimate0.30
2022United States2022~1500Estimate0.30
2022India2022~0Estimate0.30
2022China2022~200Estimate0.30
2022Russia2022~100Estimate0.30
2022Japan2022~0Estimate0.30
2022France2022~0Estimate0.30
2022Germany2022~0Estimate0.30
2022United Kingdom2022~0Estimate0.30
2022European Space Agency2022~0Estimate0.30
2023World2023~2500Estimate0.30
2023United States2023~2000Estimate0.30
2023India2023~100Estimate0.30
2023China2023~200Estimate0.30
2023Russia2023~100Estimate0.30
2023Japan2023~0Estimate0.30
2023France2023~0Estimate0.30
2023Germany2023~0Estimate0.30
2023United Kingdom2023~0Estimate0.30
2023European Space Agency2023~0Estimate0.30
2024World2024~2500Estimate0.30
2024United States2024~2000Estimate0.30
2024India2024~100Estimate0.30
2024China2024~200Estimate0.30
2024Russia2024~100Estimate0.30
2024Japan2024~0Estimate0.30
2024France2024~0Estimate0.30
2024Germany2024~0Estimate0.30
2024United Kingdom2024~0Estimate0.30
2024European Space Agency2024~0Estimate0.30
2025World2025~4500Estimate0.30
2025United States2025~4000Estimate0.30
2025India2025~100Estimate0.30
2025China2025~200Estimate0.30
2025Russia2025~100Estimate0.30
2025Japan2025~0Estimate0.30
2025France2025~0Estimate0.30
2025Germany2025~0Estimate0.30
2025United Kingdom2025~0Estimate0.30
2025European Space Agency2025~0Estimate0.30
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