Terrorist attacks by method in France

France: Terrorist attacks by method was 1 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1 attacks
World rank
17th
of 188 countries
All-time high
14 attacks
in 1985
All-time low
0 attacks
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Terrorist attacks by method in France, 1970–2021

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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 France stood at 1 attacks.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by method in France peaked at 14 attacks in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, in 1970.

That places France 17th 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 France, year by year

Annual values for Terrorist attacks by method in France, 1970 to 2021.
Year attacks Change
1970 0 attacks
1971 0 attacks
1972 1 attacks
1973 0 attacks -100.0%
1974 0 attacks
1975 0 attacks
1976 1 attacks
1977 1 attacks +0.0%
1978 1 attacks +0.0%
1979 2 attacks +100.0%
1980 4 attacks +100.0%
1981 2 attacks -50.0%
1982 0 attacks -100.0%
1983 1 attacks
1984 1 attacks +0.0%
1985 14 attacks +1300.0%
1986 0 attacks -100.0%
1987 5 attacks
1988 0 attacks -100.0%
1989 0 attacks
1990 0 attacks
1991 0 attacks
1992 7 attacks
1994 10 attacks +42.9%
1995 1 attacks -90.0%
1996 1 attacks +0.0%
1997 0 attacks -100.0%
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 1 attacks

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Terrorist attacks by method in France 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.

YearChange FromTo
1985 +1300.0% 1 attacks 14 attacks

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6 attacks 0 attacks 2 attacks 10
1980s 2.7 attacks 0 attacks 14 attacks 10
1990s 2.11 attacks 0 attacks 10 attacks 9
2000s 0 attacks 0 attacks 0 attacks 10
2010s 0 attacks 0 attacks 0 attacks 10
2020s 0.5 attacks 0 attacks 1 attacks 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 14 Cote d'Ivoire 2 attacks compare
  2. 14 Kenya 2 attacks compare
  3. 14 Niger 2 attacks compare
  4. 17 Burkina Faso 1 attacks compare
  5. 17 Ethiopia 1 attacks compare
  6. 17 Greece 1 attacks compare
  7. 17 India 1 attacks compare
  8. 17 Philippines 1 attacks compare
  9. 17 Sudan 1 attacks compare
  10. 17 Venezuela 1 attacks compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks by method in France?
Terrorist attacks by method in France was 1 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 14 attacks in 1985.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks by method recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1970.
How does France rank for terrorist attacks by method?
France ranks 17th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this France 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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