Terrorist attacks by method in Yemen
Yemen: Terrorist attacks by method was 58 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorist attacks by method in Yemen, 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
Yemen recorded 58 attacks for terrorist attacks by method in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 544.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by method in Yemen peaked at 169 attacks in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, in 1970.
That places Yemen 2nd 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 Yemen, 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 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1994 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1995 | 0 attacks | — |
| 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 | 1 attacks | — |
| 2008 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 1 attacks | — |
| 2010 | 11 attacks | +1000.0% |
| 2011 | 9 attacks | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 7 attacks | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 16 attacks | +128.6% |
| 2014 | 80 attacks | +400.0% |
| 2015 | 123 attacks | +53.8% |
| 2016 | 169 attacks | +37.4% |
| 2017 | 89 attacks | -47.3% |
| 2018 | 57 attacks | -36.0% |
| 2019 | 96 attacks | +68.4% |
| 2020 | 50 attacks | -47.9% |
| 2021 | 58 attacks | +16.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorist attacks by method in Yemen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1000.0% | 1 attacks | 11 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 | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2 attacks | 0 attacks | 1 attacks | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7 attacks | 7 attacks | 169 attacks | 10 |
| 2020s | 54 attacks | 50 attacks | 58 attacks | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 1 Afghanistan 411 attacks compare
- 3 Iraq 31 attacks compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 18 attacks compare
- 5 Myanmar 13 attacks compare
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks by method in Yemen?
- Terrorist attacks by method in Yemen was 58 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 169 attacks in 2016.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks by method recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for terrorist attacks by method?
- Yemen ranks 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorist attacks by method rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 544.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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.