Number of terrorist attacks in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of terrorist attacks was 1 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1 attacks
Change on year
down 66.7%
World rank
65th
of 188 countries
All-time high
399 attacks
in 1981
All-time low
0 attacks
in 1972
Years of data
51
1970–2021
Number of terrorist attacks in Guatemala, 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 Guatemala is 1 attacks, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 66.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, number of terrorist attacks in Guatemala peaked at 399 attacks in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, in 1972.
That places Guatemala 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.
Number of terrorist attacks in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | attacks | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4 attacks | — |
| 1971 | 1 attacks | -75.0% |
| 1972 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1974 | 1 attacks | — |
| 1975 | 5 attacks | +400.0% |
| 1976 | 13 attacks | +160.0% |
| 1977 | 8 attacks | -38.5% |
| 1978 | 29 attacks | +262.5% |
| 1979 | 60 attacks | +106.9% |
| 1980 | 281 attacks | +368.3% |
| 1981 | 399 attacks | +42.0% |
| 1982 | 354 attacks | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 117 attacks | -66.9% |
| 1984 | 74 attacks | -36.8% |
| 1985 | 63 attacks | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 31 attacks | -50.8% |
| 1987 | 56 attacks | +80.6% |
| 1988 | 29 attacks | -48.2% |
| 1989 | 79 attacks | +172.4% |
| 1990 | 83 attacks | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 77 attacks | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 48 attacks | -37.7% |
| 1994 | 84 attacks | +75.0% |
| 1995 | 82 attacks | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 26 attacks | -68.3% |
| 1997 | 26 attacks | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 1 attacks | — |
| 2000 | 1 attacks | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 attacks | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 3 attacks | — |
| 2004 | 2 attacks | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 4 attacks | — |
| 2007 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2009 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2010 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2011 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2012 | 1 attacks | — |
| 2013 | 6 attacks | +500.0% |
| 2014 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2016 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2017 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2018 | 2 attacks | — |
| 2019 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 3 attacks | — |
| 2021 | 1 attacks | -66.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.1 attacks | 0 attacks | 60 attacks | 10 |
| 1980s | 148.3 attacks | 29 attacks | 399 attacks | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.44 attacks | 0 attacks | 84 attacks | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.2 attacks | 0 attacks | 4 attacks | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9 attacks | 0 attacks | 6 attacks | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 attacks | 1 attacks | 3 attacks | 2 |
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More reference data data for Guatemala
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of terrorist attacks in Guatemala?
- Number of terrorist attacks in Guatemala was 1 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 399 attacks in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of terrorist attacks recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1972.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of terrorist attacks?
- Guatemala ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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Total number of terrorist attacks.