Terrorist attacks in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Terrorist attacks was 142 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorist attacks in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrorist attacks in Democratic Republic of Congo is 142, 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, terrorist attacks in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 310 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Terrorist attacks in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 1 | — |
| 1998 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 1999 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2002 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11 | +120.0% |
| 2008 | 20 | +81.8% |
| 2009 | 54 | +170.0% |
| 2010 | 18 | -66.7% |
| 2011 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 25 | +56.2% |
| 2013 | 22 | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 110 | +400.0% |
| 2015 | 143 | +30.0% |
| 2016 | 169 | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 143 | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 163 | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 250 | +53.4% |
| 2020 | 310 | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 142 | -54.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 | 110 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8889 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.1 | 3 | 54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.9 | 16 | 250 | 10 |
| 2020s | 226 | 142 | 310 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 380.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 483.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 57.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,624 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 1,764 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Terrorist attacks in Democratic Republic of Congo was 142 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorist attacks recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 310 in 2020.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for terrorist attacks?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorist attacks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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