Terrorist attacks by region in Lebanon
Lebanon: Terrorist attacks by region was 1 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorist attacks by region in Lebanon, 1992–2021
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 region in Lebanon stood at 1 attacks. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.0% on the previous year and down 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by region in Lebanon peaked at 205 attacks in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1 attacks, in 2004.
Lebanon ranks 64th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrorist attacks by region in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | attacks | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 91 attacks | — |
| 1994 | 67 attacks | -26.4% |
| 1995 | 38 attacks | -43.3% |
| 1996 | 39 attacks | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 46 attacks | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 23 attacks | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 42 attacks | +82.6% |
| 2000 | 12 attacks | -71.4% |
| 2001 | 5 attacks | -58.3% |
| 2002 | 8 attacks | +60.0% |
| 2003 | 5 attacks | -37.5% |
| 2004 | 1 attacks | -80.0% |
| 2005 | 17 attacks | +1600.0% |
| 2006 | 8 attacks | -52.9% |
| 2007 | 18 attacks | +125.0% |
| 2008 | 58 attacks | +222.2% |
| 2009 | 14 attacks | -75.9% |
| 2010 | 5 attacks | -64.3% |
| 2011 | 10 attacks | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 15 attacks | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 121 attacks | +706.7% |
| 2014 | 205 attacks | +69.4% |
| 2015 | 44 attacks | -78.5% |
| 2016 | 41 attacks | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 24 attacks | -41.5% |
| 2018 | 8 attacks | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 7 attacks | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 10 attacks | +42.9% |
| 2021 | 1 attacks | -90.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1 attacks is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4 attacks, 25% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorist attacks by region in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1600.0% | 1 attacks | 17 attacks |
| 2013 | +706.7% | 15 attacks | 121 attacks |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.43 attacks | 23 attacks | 91 attacks | 7 |
| 2000s | 14.6 attacks | 1 attacks | 58 attacks | 10 |
| 2010s | 48 attacks | 5 attacks | 205 attacks | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5 attacks | 1 attacks | 10 attacks | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 64 Albania 1 attacks compare
- 64 Algeria 1 attacks compare
- 64 Australia 1 attacks compare
- 64 Benin 1 attacks compare
- 64 El Salvador 1 attacks compare
- 64 Ghana 1 attacks compare
- 64 Guatemala 1 attacks compare
- 64 Latvia 1 attacks compare
- 64 Maldives 1 attacks compare
- 64 Rwanda 1 attacks compare
- 64 Serbia 1 attacks compare
- 64 Sri Lanka 1 attacks compare
- 64 Western Sahara 1 attacks compare
- 64 Zambia 1 attacks compare
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks by region in Lebanon?
- Terrorist attacks by region in Lebanon 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 region recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 205 attacks in 2014.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 attacks in 2004.
- How does Lebanon rank for terrorist attacks by region?
- Lebanon ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorist attacks by region rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of terrorist attacks.