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Terrorist attacks by method in United States

United States: Terrorist attacks by method was 0 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0 attacks
World rank
25th
of 188 countries
All-time high
5 attacks
in 1982
All-time low
0 attacks
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Terrorist attacks by method in United States, 1970–2021

012345197019952021

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

United States recorded 0 attacks for terrorist attacks by method in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by method in United States peaked at 5 attacks in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, in 1970.

That places United States 25th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Terrorist attacks by method in United States, year by year

Year attacks Change
1970 0 attacks —
1971 1 attacks —
1972 0 attacks -100.0%
1973 0 attacks —
1974 0 attacks —
1975 1 attacks —
1976 0 attacks -100.0%
1977 0 attacks —
1978 0 attacks —
1979 1 attacks —
1980 1 attacks +0.0%
1981 0 attacks -100.0%
1982 5 attacks —
1983 1 attacks -80.0%
1984 0 attacks -100.0%
1985 0 attacks —
1986 0 attacks —
1987 0 attacks —
1988 0 attacks —
1989 0 attacks —
1990 0 attacks —
1991 0 attacks —
1992 0 attacks —
1994 1 attacks —
1995 0 attacks -100.0%
1996 0 attacks —
1997 0 attacks —
1998 0 attacks —
1999 0 attacks —
2000 0 attacks —
2001 0 attacks —
2002 0 attacks —
2003 0 attacks —
2004 0 attacks —
2005 0 attacks —
2006 0 attacks —
2007 0 attacks —
2008 0 attacks —
2009 0 attacks —
2010 0 attacks —
2011 0 attacks —
2012 0 attacks —
2013 0 attacks —
2014 0 attacks —
2015 0 attacks —
2016 0 attacks —
2017 0 attacks —
2018 0 attacks —
2019 0 attacks —
2020 0 attacks —
2021 0 attacks —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3 attacks 0 attacks 1 attacks 10
1980s 0.7 attacks 0 attacks 5 attacks 10
1990s 0.1111 attacks 0 attacks 1 attacks 9
2000s 0 attacks 0 attacks 0 attacks 10
2010s 0 attacks 0 attacks 0 attacks 10
2020s 0 attacks 0 attacks 0 attacks 2

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  37. 25 Cyprus 0 attacks
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  40. 25 Djibouti 0 attacks
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  43. 25 East Timor 0 attacks
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  49. 25 Estonia 0 attacks
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  51. 25 Falkland Islands 0 attacks
  52. 25 Fiji 0 attacks
  53. 25 Finland 0 attacks
  54. 25 French Guiana 0 attacks
  55. 25 French Polynesia 0 attacks
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  89. 25 Lithuania 0 attacks
  90. 25 Luxembourg 0 attacks
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  96. 25 Malta 0 attacks
  97. 25 Martinique 0 attacks
  98. 25 Mauritania 0 attacks
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  101. 25 Moldova 0 attacks
  102. 25 Montenegro 0 attacks
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  123. 25 Saint Lucia 0 attacks
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  126. 25 Serbia 0 attacks compare
  127. 25 Seychelles 0 attacks
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  130. 25 Slovakia 0 attacks
  131. 25 Slovenia 0 attacks
  132. 25 Solomon Islands 0 attacks
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  136. 25 Spain 0 attacks compare
  137. 25 Sri Lanka 0 attacks compare
  138. 25 Suriname 0 attacks compare
  139. 25 Sweden 0 attacks compare
  140. 25 Switzerland 0 attacks compare
  141. 25 Taiwan 0 attacks compare
  142. 25 Tajikistan 0 attacks compare
  143. 25 Tanzania 0 attacks compare
  144. 25 Thailand 0 attacks compare
  145. 25 Togo 0 attacks compare
  146. 25 Trinidad and Tobago 0 attacks
  147. 25 Tunisia 0 attacks compare
  148. 25 Turkey 0 attacks compare
  149. 25 Turkmenistan 0 attacks
  150. 25 USSR 0 attacks
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  156. 25 Uzbekistan 0 attacks compare
  157. 25 Vanuatu 0 attacks
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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks by method in United States?
Terrorist attacks by method in United States was 0 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 United States?
The highest recorded value was 5 attacks in 1982.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks by method recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1970.
How does United States rank for terrorist attacks by method?
United States ranks 25th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this United States 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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Indicator
Terrorist attacks by method
Unit
attacks
Source
National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
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Number of terrorist attacks of unknown type.