Terrorist attacks in Italy
Italy: Terrorist attacks was 3 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorist attacks in Italy, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, terrorist attacks in Italy stood at 3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.9% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorist attacks in Italy peaked at 308 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2007.
That places Italy 54th 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3 | — |
| 1971 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 15 | +275.0% |
| 1974 | 22 | +46.7% |
| 1975 | 7 | -68.2% |
| 1976 | 173 | +2371.4% |
| 1977 | 308 | +78.0% |
| 1978 | 277 | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 209 | -24.5% |
| 1980 | 110 | -47.4% |
| 1981 | 69 | -37.3% |
| 1982 | 23 | -66.7% |
| 1983 | 7 | -69.6% |
| 1984 | 14 | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 11 | -21.4% |
| 1986 | 7 | -36.4% |
| 1987 | 14 | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 29 | +107.1% |
| 1989 | 15 | -48.3% |
| 1990 | 6 | -60.0% |
| 1991 | 31 | +416.7% |
| 1992 | 37 | +19.4% |
| 1994 | 18 | -51.4% |
| 1995 | 1 | -94.4% |
| 1996 | 8 | +700.0% |
| 1997 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 11 | +37.5% |
| 2002 | 7 | -36.4% |
| 2003 | 15 | +114.3% |
| 2004 | 3 | -80.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | — |
| 2009 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2010 | 10 | +150.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 10 | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 11 | +83.3% |
| 2017 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 15 | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | -46.7% |
| 2020 | 13 | +62.5% |
| 2021 | 3 | -76.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorist attacks in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +2371.4% | 7 | 173 |
| 1996 | +700.0% | 1 | 8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.1 | 3 | 308 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.9 | 7 | 110 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.56 | 1 | 37 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.9 | 0 | 15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9 | 5 | 15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 | 3 | 13 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks in Italy?
- Terrorist attacks in Italy was 3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorist attacks recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 308 in 1977.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for terrorist attacks?
- Italy ranks 54th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorist attacks rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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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