Terrorist attacks by method in Yemen
Yemen: Terrorist attacks by method was 58 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorist attacks by method in Yemen, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrorist attacks by method in Yemen is 58, measured in 2021.
The figure 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 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Yemen ranks 2nd of 188 countries on this measure, 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 | 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 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | — |
| 2010 | 11 | +1000.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 16 | +128.6% |
| 2014 | 80 | +400.0% |
| 2015 | 123 | +53.8% |
| 2016 | 169 | +37.4% |
| 2017 | 89 | -47.3% |
| 2018 | 57 | -36.0% |
| 2019 | 96 | +68.4% |
| 2020 | 50 | -47.9% |
| 2021 | 58 | +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 | 11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7 | 7 | 169 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54 | 50 | 58 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 1 Afghanistan 411 compare
- 3 Iraq 31 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 18 compare
- 5 Myanmar 13 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 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorist attacks by method recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 169 in 2016.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks by method recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorist attacks by method. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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