Terrorist attacks in Kuwait
Kuwait: Terrorist attacks was 0 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0
World rank
80th
of 188 countries
All-time high
15
in 1992
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021
Terrorist attacks in Kuwait, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrorist attacks in Kuwait is 0, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorist attacks in Kuwait peaked at 15 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 80th 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 Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 1 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 1 | — |
| 1975 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 1 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 4 | — |
| 1981 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1983 | 7 | +600.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | -85.7% |
| 1985 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1987 | 12 | +1100.0% |
| 1988 | 4 | -66.7% |
| 1989 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 5 | — |
| 1992 | 15 | +200.0% |
| 1994 | 2 | -86.7% |
| 1995 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 2 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 2 | — |
| 2002 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 1 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | — |
| 2016 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorist attacks in Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +1100.0% | 1 | 12 |
| 1983 | +600.0% | 1 | 7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.5 | 0 | 12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.67 | 0 | 15 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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More reference data data for Kuwait
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks in Kuwait?
- Terrorist attacks in Kuwait was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorist attacks recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 1992.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for terrorist attacks?
- Kuwait ranks 80th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorist attacks rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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