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This is a question about how many orbital launches made each year China, then the same question for India and so on for every country that made orbital launches

Additionaly, is there any country that reached space (100 km) but not orbit?

Similar question:

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    $\begingroup$ I'm only going to answer your first question. The second is different enough I would suggest asking it as a stand alone question. $\endgroup$
    – PearsonArtPhoto
    Commented Dec 17, 2020 at 14:14
  • $\begingroup$ That is still good, thanks. After you post the answer I will post the India question $\endgroup$
    – Joe Jobs
    Commented Dec 17, 2020 at 14:19

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Wikipedia maintains a really good set of pages for each year, showing the launch statistics per country for that given year. The page for 2020 is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_in_spaceflight#Orbital_launch_statistics .

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While waiting for a real answer I will fill some numbers here:

China

  • Launches - succesfull - failures - partial failures
  • 2019 - 34 - 32 - 2 - 0
  • 2018 - 39 - 38 - 1 - 0
  • 2017 - 18 - 16 - 1 - 1
  • 2016 - 22 - 20 - 1 - 1
  • 2015 - 19 - 19 - 0 - 0
  • 2014 - 16 - 16 - 0 - 0
  • 2013 - 15 - 14 - 1 - 0
  • 2012 - 19 - 19 - 0 - 0
  • 2011 - 19 - 18 - 1 - 0
  • 2010 - 15 - 15 - 0 - 0
  • 2009 - 6 - 5 - 0 - 1
  • 2008 - 11 - 11 - 0 - 0
  • 2007 - 10 - 10 - 0 - 0
  • 2006 - 6 - 6 - 0 - 0
  • 2005 - 5 - 5 - 0 - 0
  • 2004 - 8 - 8 - 0 - 0
  • 2003 - 7 - 6 - 1 - 0
  • 2002 - 5 - 4 - 1 - 0
  • 2001 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0
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India

  • 2019 - 6 - 6 - 0 - 0
  • 2018 - 7 - 7 - 0 - 0
  • 2017 - 5 - 4 - 1 - 0
  • 2016 - 7 - 7 - 0 - 0
  • 2015 - 5 - 5 - 0 - 0
  • 2014 - 4 - 4 - 0 - 0
  • 2013 - 3 - 3 - 0 - 0
  • 2012 - 2 - 2 - 0 - 0
  • 2011 - 3 - 3 - 0 - 0
  • 2010 - 3 - 1 - 2 - 0
  • 2009 - 2 - 2 - 0 - 0
  • 2008 - 3 - 3 - 0 - 0
  • 2007 - 3 - 2 - 0 - 1
  • 2006 - 1 - 0 - 1 - 0
  • 2005 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0
  • 2004 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0
  • 2003 - 2 - 2 - 0 - 0
  • 2002 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0
  • 2001 - 2 - 2 - 0 - 0
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USA

  • 2019 - 27 - 27 - 0 - 0
  • 2018 - 34 - 34 - 0 - 0
  • 2017 - 30 - 29 - 1 - 0
  • 2016 - 22 - 22 - 0 - 0
  • 2015 - 20 - 18 - 2 - 0
  • 2014 - 23 - 22 - 1 - 0
  • 2013 - 19 - 19 - 0 - 0
  • 2012 - 13 - 12 - 0 - 1
  • 2011 - 18 - 17 - 1 - 0
  • 2010 - 15 - 15 - 0 - 0
  • 2009 - 24 - 23 - 1 - 0
  • 2008 - 15 - 14 - 1 - 0
  • 2007 - 19 - 17 - 1 - 1
  • 2006 - 18 - 17 - 1 - 0
  • 2005 - 12 - 12 - 0 - 0
  • 2004 - 16 - 15 - 0 - 1
  • 2003 - 23 - 22 - 1 - 0
  • 2002 - 17 - 15 - 1 - 1
  • 2001 - 22 - 20 - 1 - 1
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Europe

  • 2019 - 6 - 5 - 1 - 0
  • 2018 - 8 - 7 - 0 - 1
  • 2017 - 9 - 9 - 0 - 0
  • 2016 - 9 - 9 - 0 - 0
  • 2015 - 9 - 9 - 0 - 0
  • 2014 - 7 - 7 - 0 - 0
  • 2013 - 5 - 5 - 0 - 0
  • 2012 - 8 - 8 - 0 - 0
  • 2011 - 5 - 5 - 0 - 0
  • 2010 - 6 - 6 - 0 - 0
  • 2009 - 7 - 7 - 0 - 0
  • 2008 - 6 - 6 - 0 - 0
  • 2007 - 6 - 6 - 0 - 0
  • 2006 - 5 - 5 - 0 - 0
  • 2005 - 5 - 5 - 0 - 0
  • 2004 - 3 - 3 - 0 - 0
  • 2003 - 4 - 4 - 0 - 0
  • 2002 - 12 - 11 - 1 - 0
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Russia

  • 2019 - 25 - 25 - 0 - 0
  • 2018 - 20 - 19 - 1 - 0
  • 2017 - 20 - 18 - 1 - 1
  • 2016 - 19 - 18 - 1 - 0
  • 2015 - 27 - 24 - 2 - 1
  • 2014 - 34 - 31 - 1 - 2
  • 2013 - 31 - 28 - 2 - 1
  • 2012 - 26 - 24 - 1 - 1
  • 2011 - 29 - 25 - 4 - 0
  • 2010 - 28 - 27 - 1 - 0
  • 2009 - 27 - 26 - 1 - 0
  • 2008 - 24 - 23 - 0 - 1
  • 2007 - 22 - 21 - 1 - 0
  • 2006 - 22 - 21 - 1 - 0
  • 2005 - 25 - 22 - 3 - 0
  • 2004 - 18 - 18 - 0 - 0
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Japan

  • 2019 - 2 - 2 - 0 - 0
  • 2018 - 6 - 6 - 0 - 0
  • 2017 - 7 - 6 - 1 - 0
  • 2016 - 4 - 4 - 0 - 0
  • 2015 - 4 - 4 - 0 - 0
  • 2014 - 4 - 4 - 0 - 0
  • 2013 - 3 - 3 - 0 - 0
  • 2012 - 2 - 2 - 0 - 0
  • 2011 - 3 - 3 - 0 - 0
  • 2010 - 2 - 2 - 0 - 0
  • 2009 - 3 - 3 - 0 - 0
  • 2008 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0
  • 2007 - 2 - 2 - 0 - 0
  • 2006 - 6 - 6 - 0 - 0
  • 2005 - 2 - 2 - 0 - 0
  • 2004 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0
  • 2003 - 3 - 2 - 1 - 0
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Iran

  • 2019 - 2 - 0 - 2 - 0
  • 2108 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0
  • 2017 - 1 - 0 - 1 - 0
  • 2016 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0
  • 2015 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0
  • 2013 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 0
  • 2011 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0
  • 2009 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0
  • 2008 - 1 - 0 - 1 - 0

Ukraine

  • 2017 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0
  • 2015 - 2 - 2 - 0 - 0
  • 2014 - 3 - 3 - 0 - 0
  • 2013 - 4 - 4 - 0 - 0
  • 2012 - 3 - 3 - 0 - 0
  • 2011 - 6 - 6 - 0 - 0
  • 2010 - 3 - 3 - 0 - 0
  • 2009 - 6 - 6 - 0 - 0
  • 2008 - 8 - 8 - 0 - 0
  • 2007 - 5 - 4 - 1 - 0
  • 2006 - 8 - 7 - 1 - 0
  • 2005 - 5 - 5 - 0 - 0
  • 2004 - 7 - 5 - 0 - 2
  • 2003 - 3 - 3 - 0 - 0
  • 2002 - 2 - 2 - 0 - 0
  • 2001 - 6 - 6 - 0 - 0

South Korea

  • 2013 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0
  • 2010 - 1 - 0 - 1 - 0
  • 2009 - 1 - 0 - 1 - 0

North Korea

  • 2016 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0
  • 2012 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 0
  • 2009 - 1 - 0 - 1 - 0
  • 2006 - 1 - 0 - 1 - 0

Israel

  • 2016 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0
  • 2014 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0
  • 2010 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0
  • 2007 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0
  • 2004 - 1 - 0 - 1 - 0
  • 2002 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0

Brazil

  • 2003 - 1 - 0 - 1 - 0

Taiwan

  • 2001 - 1 - 0 - 1 - 0

The sources are pages like this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_in_spaceflight#Orbital_launch_summary

Unfortunately they contain no such data for 2000 and before

There is also this link

https://aerospace.csis.org/data/space-environment-total-launches-by-country/

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This is the data for China:

YEAR LAUNCHES SUCCESS FAILURE
2020 37 33 4
2019 34 32 2
2018 39 38 1
2017 18 16 2
2016 22 21 1
2015 19 19 0
2014 16 16 0
2013 15 14 1
2012 19 19 0
2011 19 18 1
2010 15 15 0
2009 6 5 1
2008 11 11 0
2007 10 10 0
2006 6 6 0
2005 6 5 1
2004 8 8 0
2003 7 6 1
2002 5 4 1
2001 1 1 0
2000 5 5 0
1999 4 4 0
1998 6 6 0
1997 6 6 0
1996 4 2 2
1995 3 2 1
1994 5 5 0
1993 1 1 0
1992 4 3 1
1991 1 1 0
1990 5 5 0
1988 4 4 0
1987 2 2 0
1986 2 2 0
1985 1 1 0
1984 3 3 0
1983 1 1 0
1982 1 1 0
1981 1 1 0
1979 1 0 1
1978 1 1 0
1976 3 2 1
1975 3 3 0
1974 2 0 2
1973 1 0 1
1971 1 1 0
1970 1 1 0
1958 6 0 6
  • ALL Launches: 382
  • Success: 357
  • Failure: 25

39 launches in 2018, of which 38 were successful

48 consecutive successful launches between

  • 2013 Dec 9 - Long March 4B - ziyuan yihao 03 xing
  • 2016 Aug 31 - Long March 4C - Gao Fen 10

This is the script for China: Provided by Jon Heller

select
    to_char(launch_date, 'YYYY') year
    ,count(*) launches
    ,sum(case when launch_status = 'success' then 1 else 0 end) success
    ,sum(case when launch_status = 'failure' then 1 else 0 end) failure
from launch
join site
    on launch.site_id = site.site_id
where
    launch_category in ('deep space', 'orbital') and
    (
        site_full_name like '%Jiuquan Space Center%' or
        site_full_name like '%Hainan%' or
        site_full_name like '%Xichang%' or
        site_full_name like '%China%' or
        site_full_name like '%zhongxin%'
    )
group by to_char(launch_date, 'YYYY')
order by year desc;
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Japan - JSR data:

YEAR LAUNCHES SUCCESS FAILURE
2020 4 4 0
2019 2 2 0
2018 6 6 0
2017 7 6 1
2016 4 4 0
2015 4 4 0
2014 4 4 0
2013 3 3 0
2012 2 2 0
2011 3 3 0
2010 2 2 0
2009 3 3 0
2008 1 1 0
2007 2 2 0
2006 6 6 0
2005 2 2 0
2004 0 0 0
2003 3 2 1
2002 3 3 0
2001 1 1 0
2000 1 0 1
1999 1 0 1
1998 2 2 0
1997 2 2 0
1996 1 1 0
1995 2 1 1
1994 2 2 0
1993 1 1 0
1992 1 1 0
1991 2 2 0
1990 3 3 0
1989 2 2 0
1988 2 2 0
1987 3 3 0
1986 2 2 0
1985 2 2 0
1984 3 3 0
1983 3 3 0
1982 1 1 0
1981 3 3 0
1980 2 2 0
1979 2 1 1
1978 3 3 0
1977 2 2 0
1976 2 1 1
1975 2 2 0
1974 1 1 0
1973 0 0 0
1972 1 1 0
1971 2 2 0
1970 2 1 1
1969 1 0 1
1968 0 0 0
1967 1 0 1
1966 2 0 2
  • ALL Launches: 124

  • Success: 112

  • Failure: 12

  • 7 launches in 2017

  • 6 successful launches in 2018, 2017, 2006

36 consecutive successful launches between these two failed launches:

  • 2003 Nov 29 - H-IIA-6F - IGS Optical-2
  • 2017 Jan 14 - SS-520 - TRICOM-1
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UKRAINE - JSR data

YEAR LAUNCHES SUCCESS FAILURE
2017 1 1 0
2015 2 2 0
2014 3 3 0
2013 4 3 1
2012 3 3 0
2011 6 6 0
2010 3 3 0
2009 6 6 0
2008 8 8 0
2007 5 4 1
2006 8 7 1
2005 5 5 0
2004 7 6 1
2003 3 3 0
2002 2 2 0
2001 6 6 0
2000 7 5 2
1999 5 5 0
1998 4 3 1
1997 3 2 1
1996 3 3 0
1995 4 4 0
1994 12 11 1
1992 8 7 1
  • ALL Launches: 128 - in 29 years

  • Success: 118

  • Failure: 10

  • 8 launches in 2008 - all of them successful

30 consecutive successful launches between these two failed launches 2007 Jan 30 - Zenit-3SL - NSS 8 2013 Feb 1 - Zenit-3SL - Intelsat IS-27

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Got data for USA, from JSR

YEAR LAUNCHES SUCCESS FAILURE
2020 37 35 2
2019 27 27 0
2018 34 34 0
2017 30 29 1
2016 22 22 0
2015 20 18 2
2014 23 22 1
2013 19 19 0
2012 13 13 0
2011 18 17 1
2010 15 15 0
2009 24 23 1
2008 15 14 1
2007 19 17 2
2006 18 17 1
2005 12 12 0
2004 16 15 1
2003 23 23 0
2002 17 17 0
2001 22 21 1
2000 28 28 0
1999 31 27 4
1998 36 34 2
1997 38 37 1
1996 33 32 1
1995 30 26 4
1994 27 26 1
1993 25 23 2
1992 29 28 1
1991 19 17 2
1990 27 27 0
1989 18 18 0
1988 11 11 0
1987 9 8 1
1986 9 6 3
1985 18 17 1
1984 22 21 2
1983 22 22 1
1982 18 18 0
1981 19 17 3
1980 15 13 3
1979 16 16 1
1978 33 32 2
1977 26 23 3
1976 27 27 0
1975 30 27 4
1974 23 20 4
1973 25 23 3
1972 32 30 3
1971 34 29 6
1970 29 28 1
1969 41 38 6
1968 49 46 6
1967 64 60 5
1966 83 79 4
1965 77 69 8
1964 68 61 7
1963 47 38 9
1962 62 55 7
1961 45 33 12
1960 31 18 13
1959 19 10 9
1958 17 7 10
1957 1 0 1
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JSR data for India

YEAR LAUNCHES SUCCESS FAILURE
2020 2 2 0
2019 6 6 0
2018 7 7 0
2017 5 4 1
2016 7 7 0
2015 5 5 0
2014 4 4 0
2013 3 3 0
2012 2 2 0
2011 3 3 0
2010 3 1 2
2009 2 2 0
2008 3 3 0
2007 3 2 1
2006 1 0 1
2005 1 1 0
2004 1 1 0
2003 2 2 0
2002 1 1 0
2001 2 2 0
2000 0 0 0
1999 1 1 0
1998 0 0 0
1997 1 0 1
1996 1 1 0
1995 0 0 0
1994 2 2 0
1993 1 0 1
1992 1 1 0
1991 0 0 0
1990 0 0 0
1989 0 0 0
1988 1 0 1
1987 1 0 1
1986 0 0 0
1985 0 0 0
1984 0 0 0
1983 1 1 0
1982 0 0 0
1981 1 0 1
1980 1 1 0
1979 1 0 1
  • ALL Launches: 76
  • Success: 65
  • Failure: 11

28 consecutive successful launches between these two failed launches:

  • 2010 Dec 25 - GSLV Mk I - GSAT-5 Prime
  • 2017 Aug 31 - PSLV-XL - IRNSS-R1H
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EUROPE - JSR data:

YEAR LAUNCHES SUCCESS FAILURE
2020 5 4 1
2019 6 5 1
2018 8 7 1
2017 9 9 0
2016 9 9 0
2015 9 9 0
2014 7 7 0
2013 5 5 0
2012 8 8 0
2011 5 5 0
2010 6 6 0
2009 7 7 0
2008 6 6 0
2007 6 6 0
2006 5 5 0
2005 5 5 0
2004 3 3 0
2003 4 4 0
2002 12 11 1
2001 8 7 1
2000 12 12 0
1999 10 10 0
1998 11 11 0
1997 12 11 1
1996 11 10 1
1995 11 11 0
1994 8 6 2
1993 7 7 0
1992 7 7 0
1991 8 8 0
1990 6 5 1
1989 7 7 0
1988 7 7 0
1987 2 2 0
1986 3 2 1
1985 4 3 1
1984 4 4 0
1983 2 2 0
1982 1 0 1
1981 2 2 0
1980 1 0 1
1979 1 1 0
1978 0 0 0
1977 0 0 0
1976 0 0 0
1975 3 3 0
1974 0 0 0
1973 1 0 1
1972 0 0 0
1971 3 1 2
1970 2 2 0
1969 0 0 0
1968 0 0 0
1967 2 2 0
1966 1 1 0
1965 1 1 0
  • ALL Launches: 283

  • Success: 266

  • Failure: 17

  • 12 launches in 1997, 2000 and 2002

  • 12 successful launches in 2000

95 successful launches between thsese two failed launches:

  • 2002 Dec 11 - Hot Bird 7 - Ariane 5ECA
  • 2018 Jan 25 - Ariane 5ECA - Al Yah 3
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Someone with a computer was kind enough to get this data for me:

ISRAEL:

site_full_name like '%Palmachim%'
YEAR LAUNCHES SUCCESS FAILURE
2020 1 1 0
2016 1 1 0
2014 1 1 0
2010 1 1 0
2007 1 1 0
2004 1 0 1
2002 1 1 0
1998 1 0 1
1995 1 1 0
1990 1 1 0
1988 1 1 0
  • ALL Launches: 11 - in 23 years
  • Success: 9
  • Failure: 2

5 consecutive successful launches between 2007 and 2020

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