Terrorist attacks in Algeria
Algeria: Terrorist attacks was 1 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorist attacks in Algeria, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrorist attacks in Algeria is 1, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.0% on the previous year and down 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorist attacks in Algeria peaked at 344 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Algeria 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrorist attacks in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 1 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 1 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 1 | — |
| 1979 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 2 | — |
| 1991 | 30 | +1400.0% |
| 1992 | 215 | +616.7% |
| 1994 | 227 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 185 | -18.5% |
| 1996 | 129 | -30.3% |
| 1997 | 344 | +166.7% |
| 1998 | 151 | -56.1% |
| 1999 | 106 | -29.8% |
| 2000 | 138 | +30.2% |
| 2001 | 113 | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 132 | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 75 | -43.2% |
| 2004 | 67 | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 104 | +55.2% |
| 2006 | 152 | +46.2% |
| 2007 | 124 | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 107 | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 108 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 100 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 15 | -85.0% |
| 2012 | 41 | +173.3% |
| 2013 | 22 | -46.3% |
| 2014 | 13 | -40.9% |
| 2015 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 9 | -40.0% |
| 2017 | 14 | +55.6% |
| 2018 | 7 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | -75.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4, 25% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorist attacks in Algeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1400.0% | 2 | 30 |
| 1992 | +616.7% | 30 | 215 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 154.33 | 2 | 344 | 9 |
| 2000s | 112 | 67 | 152 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.6 | 0 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
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More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks in Algeria?
- Terrorist attacks in Algeria was 1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorist attacks recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 344 in 1997.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Algeria rank for terrorist attacks?
- Algeria ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorist attacks rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorist attacks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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