Terrorist attacks by method in Iraq
Iraq: Terrorist attacks by method was 31 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorist attacks by method in Iraq, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 31 for terrorist attacks by method in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 | 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 | 3 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | — |
| 1996 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 1 | — |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 2011 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 2013 | 12 | +200.0% |
| 2014 | 119 | +891.7% |
| 2015 | 175 | +47.1% |
| 2016 | 190 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 230 | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 138 | -40.0% |
| 2019 | 69 | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 89 | +29.0% |
| 2021 | 31 | -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 | 119 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.7 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.8 | 4 | 230 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60 | 31 | 89 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 1 Afghanistan 411 compare
- 2 Yemen 58 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 18 compare
- 5 Myanmar 13 compare
- 6 Nigeria 12 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 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorist attacks by method recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 230 in 2017.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks by method recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorist attacks by method. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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