Terrorist attacks by method in Iraq
Iraq: Terrorist attacks by method was 31 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorist attacks by method in Iraq, 1970–2021
Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in attacks.
Analysis
In 2021, terrorist attacks by method in Iraq stood at 31 attacks.
The figure is down 65.2% on the previous year and up 342.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by method in Iraq peaked at 230 attacks in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, in 1970.
That places Iraq 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrorist attacks by method in Iraq, year by year
| Year | attacks | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1971 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1972 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1973 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1974 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1975 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1976 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1977 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1978 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1979 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1980 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1981 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1982 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1983 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1984 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1985 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1986 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1987 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1988 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1989 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1990 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1991 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1992 | 3 attacks | — |
| 1994 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 2 attacks | — |
| 1996 | 1 attacks | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 5 attacks | +400.0% |
| 1998 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2000 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2001 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2002 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2003 | 1 attacks | — |
| 2004 | 1 attacks | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 attacks | +200.0% |
| 2006 | 6 attacks | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 4 attacks | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 5 attacks | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 7 attacks | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 4 attacks | -42.9% |
| 2011 | 7 attacks | +75.0% |
| 2012 | 4 attacks | -42.9% |
| 2013 | 12 attacks | +200.0% |
| 2014 | 119 attacks | +891.7% |
| 2015 | 175 attacks | +47.1% |
| 2016 | 190 attacks | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 230 attacks | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 138 attacks | -40.0% |
| 2019 | 69 attacks | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 89 attacks | +29.0% |
| 2021 | 31 attacks | -65.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorist attacks by method in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +891.7% | 12 attacks | 119 attacks |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 attacks | 0 attacks | 5 attacks | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.7 attacks | 0 attacks | 7 attacks | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.8 attacks | 4 attacks | 230 attacks | 10 |
| 2020s | 60 attacks | 31 attacks | 89 attacks | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 1 Afghanistan 411 attacks compare
- 2 Yemen 58 attacks compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 18 attacks compare
- 5 Myanmar 13 attacks compare
- 6 Nigeria 12 attacks compare
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks by method in Iraq?
- Terrorist attacks by method in Iraq was 31 attacks in 2021, according to National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorist attacks by method recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 230 attacks in 2017.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks by method recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for terrorist attacks by method?
- Iraq ranks 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorist attacks by method rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 342.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorist attacks by method. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of terrorist attacks of unknown type.