Terrorist attacks by method in Somalia
Somalia: Terrorist attacks by method was 11 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
11
Change on year
down 42.1%
World rank
7th
of 188 countries
All-time high
153
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021
Terrorist attacks by method in Somalia, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrorist attacks by method in Somalia is 11, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.1% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by method in Somalia peaked at 153 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Somalia 7th 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 Somalia, 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 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 3 | — |
| 1995 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 7 | — |
| 2009 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 12 | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 18 | +125.0% |
| 2013 | 50 | +177.8% |
| 2014 | 153 | +206.0% |
| 2015 | 48 | -68.6% |
| 2016 | 36 | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 33 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 41 | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 29 | -29.3% |
| 2020 | 19 | -34.5% |
| 2021 | 11 | -42.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.8 | 8 | 153 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15 | 11 | 19 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks by method in Somalia?
- Terrorist attacks by method in Somalia was 11 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorist attacks by method recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 153 in 2014.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks by method recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for terrorist attacks by method?
- Somalia ranks 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorist attacks by method rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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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