Terrorist attacks in Burundi
Burundi: Terrorist attacks was 6 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorist attacks in Burundi, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 6 for terrorist attacks in 2021.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorist attacks in Burundi peaked at 102 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Burundi 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrorist attacks in Burundi, 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 | 7 | — |
| 1992 | 2 | -71.4% |
| 1994 | 16 | +700.0% |
| 1995 | 83 | +418.8% |
| 1996 | 35 | -57.8% |
| 1997 | 79 | +125.7% |
| 1998 | 13 | -83.5% |
| 1999 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 17 | +30.8% |
| 2001 | 37 | +117.6% |
| 2002 | 18 | -51.4% |
| 2003 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | -94.4% |
| 2005 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 29 | — |
| 2011 | 8 | -72.4% |
| 2012 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2015 | 102 | +1940.0% |
| 2016 | 83 | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 21 | -74.7% |
| 2018 | 10 | -52.4% |
| 2019 | 6 | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 6 | -14.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 6 is below the median for low income countries, which is 13, 46% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 6.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorist attacks in Burundi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1940.0% | 5 | 102 |
| 1994 | +700.0% | 2 | 16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.56 | 0 | 83 | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.1 | 0 | 37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27 | 2 | 102 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More reference data data for Burundi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2266 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2677 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2838 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks in Burundi?
- Terrorist attacks in Burundi was 6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorist attacks recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 102 in 2015.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Burundi rank for terrorist attacks?
- Burundi ranks 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorist attacks rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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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