Number of terrorist attacks in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of terrorist attacks was 142 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of terrorist attacks in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2021
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
The most recent figure for number of terrorist attacks in Democratic Republic of Congo is 142 attacks, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 54.2% on the previous year and up 787.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of terrorist attacks in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 310 attacks in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, in 1970.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 9th 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.
Number of terrorist attacks in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | attacks | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1971 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1972 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1973 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1974 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1975 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1976 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1977 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1978 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1979 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1980 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1981 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1982 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1983 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1984 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1985 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1986 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1987 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1988 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1989 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1990 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1991 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1992 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1994 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1995 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1996 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1997 | 1 attacks | — |
| 1998 | 4 attacks | +300.0% |
| 1999 | 3 attacks | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 3 attacks | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 attacks | +66.7% |
| 2002 | 7 attacks | +40.0% |
| 2003 | 6 attacks | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 5 attacks | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 5 attacks | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 attacks | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11 attacks | +120.0% |
| 2008 | 20 attacks | +81.8% |
| 2009 | 54 attacks | +170.0% |
| 2010 | 18 attacks | -66.7% |
| 2011 | 16 attacks | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 25 attacks | +56.2% |
| 2013 | 22 attacks | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 110 attacks | +400.0% |
| 2015 | 143 attacks | +30.0% |
| 2016 | 169 attacks | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 143 attacks | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 163 attacks | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 250 attacks | +53.4% |
| 2020 | 310 attacks | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 142 attacks | -54.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 142 attacks is above the median for low income countries, which is 13 attacks, 10.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 142 attacks is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 attacks, 142.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of terrorist attacks in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +400.0% | 22 attacks | 110 attacks |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8889 attacks | 0 attacks | 4 attacks | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.1 attacks | 3 attacks | 54 attacks | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.9 attacks | 16 attacks | 250 attacks | 10 |
| 2020s | 226 attacks | 142 attacks | 310 attacks | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 235.34 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 601.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 140.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 313.43 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of terrorist attacks in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of terrorist attacks in Democratic Republic of Congo was 142 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 number of terrorist attacks recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 310 attacks in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of terrorist attacks recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1970.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of terrorist attacks?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of terrorist attacks rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 787.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Number of terrorist attacks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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