Terrorist attacks by target in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Terrorist attacks by target was 0 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0
World rank
2nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
1
in 1994
All-time low
0
in 1977
Years of data
51
1970–2021
Terrorist attacks by target in United Kingdom, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrorist attacks by target in United Kingdom is 0, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by target in United Kingdom peaked at 1 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1977.
That places United Kingdom 2nd 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 target in United Kingdom, 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 | 1 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1111 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 United States 2 compare
- 2 Afghanistan 0
- 2 Albania 0
- 2 Algeria 0
- 2 Andorra 0
- 2 Angola 0
- 2 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 2 Argentina 0 compare
- 2 Armenia 0
- 2 Australia 0
- 2 Austria 0
- 2 Azerbaijan 0
- 2 Bahamas 0
- 2 Bahrain 0
- 2 Bangladesh 0
- 2 Barbados 0
- 2 Belarus 0
- 2 Belgium 0
- 2 Belize 0
- 2 Benin 0
- 2 Bhutan 0
- 2 Bolivia 0
- 2 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
- 2 Botswana 0
- 2 Brazil 0
- 2 Brunei 0
- 2 Bulgaria 0
- 2 Burkina Faso 0
- 2 Burundi 0
- 2 Cambodia 0
- 2 Cameroon 0
- 2 Canada 0 compare
- 2 Central African Republic 0
- 2 Chad 0
- 2 Chile 0
- 2 China 0
- 2 Colombia 0
- 2 Comoros 0
- 2 Costa Rica 0
- 2 Cote d'Ivoire 0
- 2 Croatia 0
- 2 Cuba 0
- 2 Cyprus 0
- 2 Czechia 0
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 0
- 2 Denmark 0
- 2 Djibouti 0
- 2 Dominica 0
- 2 Dominican Republic 0
- 2 East Timor 0
- 2 Ecuador 0
- 2 Egypt 0
- 2 El Salvador 0
- 2 Equatorial Guinea 0
- 2 Eritrea 0
- 2 Estonia 0
- 2 Eswatini 0
- 2 Ethiopia 0
- 2 Falkland Islands 0
- 2 Fiji 0
- 2 Finland 0
- 2 France 0
- 2 French Guiana 0
- 2 French Polynesia 0
- 2 Gabon 0
- 2 Gambia 0
- 2 Georgia 0
- 2 Germany 0
- 2 Ghana 0
- 2 Greece 0
- 2 Grenada 0
- 2 Guadeloupe 0
- 2 Guatemala 0
- 2 Guinea 0
- 2 Guinea-Bissau 0
- 2 Guyana 0
- 2 Haiti 0
- 2 Honduras 0
- 2 Hong Kong 0
- 2 Hungary 0
- 2 Iceland 0
- 2 India 0
- 2 Indonesia 0
- 2 Iran 0
- 2 Iraq 0
- 2 Ireland 0
- 2 Israel 0
- 2 Italy 0
- 2 Jamaica 0
- 2 Japan 0
- 2 Jordan 0
- 2 Kazakhstan 0
- 2 Kenya 0
- 2 Kuwait 0
- 2 Kyrgyzstan 0
- 2 Laos 0
- 2 Latvia 0
- 2 Lebanon 0
- 2 Lesotho 0
- 2 Liberia 0
- 2 Libya 0
- 2 Lithuania 0
- 2 Luxembourg 0
- 2 Macao 0
- 2 Madagascar 0
- 2 Malawi 0
- 2 Malaysia 0
- 2 Maldives 0
- 2 Mali 0
- 2 Malta 0
- 2 Martinique 0
- 2 Mauritania 0
- 2 Mauritius 0
- 2 Mexico 0
- 2 Moldova 0
- 2 Montenegro 0
- 2 Morocco 0
- 2 Mozambique 0
- 2 Myanmar 0
- 2 Namibia 0
- 2 Nepal 0
- 2 Netherlands 0
- 2 New Caledonia 0
- 2 New Zealand 0
- 2 Nicaragua 0
- 2 Niger 0
- 2 Nigeria 0
- 2 North Korea 0
- 2 Norway 0
- 2 Pakistan 0
- 2 Panama 0
- 2 Papua New Guinea 0
- 2 Paraguay 0
- 2 Peru 0
- 2 Philippines 0
- 2 Poland 0
- 2 Portugal 0
- 2 Qatar 0
- 2 Romania 0
- 2 Russia 0
- 2 Rwanda 0
- 2 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 2 Saint Lucia 0
- 2 Saudi Arabia 0
- 2 Senegal 0
- 2 Serbia 0
- 2 Seychelles 0
- 2 Sierra Leone 0
- 2 Singapore 0
- 2 Slovakia 0
- 2 Slovenia 0
- 2 Solomon Islands 0
- 2 Somalia 0
- 2 South Africa 0
- 2 South Korea 0
- 2 South Sudan 0
- 2 Spain 0
- 2 Sri Lanka 0
- 2 Sudan 0
- 2 Suriname 0
- 2 Sweden 0
- 2 Switzerland 0
- 2 Syria 0
- 2 Taiwan 0
- 2 Tajikistan 0
- 2 Tanzania 0
- 2 Thailand 0
- 2 Togo 0
- 2 Trinidad and Tobago 0
- 2 Tunisia 0
- 2 Turkey 0
- 2 Turkmenistan 0
- 2 USSR 0
- 2 Uganda 0
- 2 Ukraine 0
- 2 United Arab Emirates 0
- 2 Uruguay 0
- 2 Uzbekistan 0
- 2 Vanuatu 0
- 2 Vatican 0
- 2 Venezuela 0
- 2 Vietnam 0
- 2 Wallis and Futuna 0
- 2 Western Sahara 0
- 2 Yemen 0
- 2 Zambia 0
- 2 Zimbabwe 0
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks by target in United Kingdom?
- Terrorist attacks by target in United Kingdom was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorist attacks by target recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1994.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks by target recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1977.
- How does United Kingdom rank for terrorist attacks by target?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorist attacks by target. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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