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Terrorist attacks by method in Australia

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

Latest (2021)
0
World rank
25th
of 188 countries
All-time high
3
in 1995
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Terrorist attacks by method in Australia, 1970–2021

0123197019952021

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0 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 Australia peaked at 3 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

That places Australia 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 Australia, year by year

Year Value Change
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 2 —
1994 1 -50.0%
1995 3 +200.0%
1996 0 -100.0%
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —
2019 0 —
2020 0 —
2021 0 —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0.6667 0 3 9
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 0 0 0 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks by method in Australia?
Terrorist attacks by method in Australia was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks by method recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 1995.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks by method recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does Australia rank for terrorist attacks by method?
Australia ranks 25th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from 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
Source
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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