Number of terrorist attacks in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of terrorist attacks was 1 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of terrorist attacks in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon is 1 attacks, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.0% on the previous year and down 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of terrorist attacks in Lebanon peaked at 234 attacks in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1 attacks, in 1970.
Lebanon ranks 65th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | attacks | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 attacks | — |
| 1971 | 1 attacks | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3 attacks | +200.0% |
| 1973 | 11 attacks | +266.7% |
| 1974 | 11 attacks | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 15 attacks | +36.4% |
| 1976 | 4 attacks | -73.3% |
| 1977 | 4 attacks | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 12 attacks | +200.0% |
| 1979 | 38 attacks | +216.7% |
| 1980 | 86 attacks | +126.3% |
| 1981 | 81 attacks | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 120 attacks | +48.1% |
| 1983 | 234 attacks | +95.0% |
| 1984 | 166 attacks | -29.1% |
| 1985 | 96 attacks | -42.2% |
| 1986 | 106 attacks | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 94 attacks | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 125 attacks | +33.0% |
| 1989 | 142 attacks | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 84 attacks | -40.8% |
| 1991 | 91 attacks | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 91 attacks | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 67 attacks | -26.4% |
| 1995 | 38 attacks | -43.3% |
| 1996 | 39 attacks | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 46 attacks | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 23 attacks | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 42 attacks | +82.6% |
| 2000 | 12 attacks | -71.4% |
| 2001 | 5 attacks | -58.3% |
| 2002 | 8 attacks | +60.0% |
| 2003 | 5 attacks | -37.5% |
| 2004 | 1 attacks | -80.0% |
| 2005 | 17 attacks | +1600.0% |
| 2006 | 8 attacks | -52.9% |
| 2007 | 18 attacks | +125.0% |
| 2008 | 58 attacks | +222.2% |
| 2009 | 14 attacks | -75.9% |
| 2010 | 5 attacks | -64.3% |
| 2011 | 10 attacks | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 15 attacks | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 121 attacks | +706.7% |
| 2014 | 205 attacks | +69.4% |
| 2015 | 44 attacks | -78.5% |
| 2016 | 41 attacks | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 24 attacks | -41.5% |
| 2018 | 8 attacks | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 7 attacks | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 10 attacks | +42.9% |
| 2021 | 1 attacks | -90.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1 attacks is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4 attacks, 25% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of terrorist attacks in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1600.0% | 1 attacks | 17 attacks |
| 2013 | +706.7% | 15 attacks | 121 attacks |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 attacks | 1 attacks | 38 attacks | 10 |
| 1980s | 125 attacks | 81 attacks | 234 attacks | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.89 attacks | 23 attacks | 91 attacks | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.6 attacks | 1 attacks | 58 attacks | 10 |
| 2010s | 48 attacks | 5 attacks | 205 attacks | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5 attacks | 1 attacks | 10 attacks | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 65 Albania 1 attacks compare
- 65 Algeria 1 attacks compare
- 65 Australia 1 attacks compare
- 65 Benin 1 attacks compare
- 65 El Salvador 1 attacks compare
- 65 Ghana 1 attacks compare
- 65 Guatemala 1 attacks compare
- 65 Latvia 1 attacks compare
- 65 Maldives 1 attacks compare
- 65 Rwanda 1 attacks compare
- 65 Serbia 1 attacks compare
- 65 Sri Lanka 1 attacks compare
- 65 Western Sahara 1 attacks compare
- 65 Zambia 1 attacks compare
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of terrorist attacks in Lebanon?
- Number of terrorist attacks in Lebanon 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 234 attacks in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of terrorist attacks recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 attacks in 1970.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of terrorist attacks?
- Lebanon ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of terrorist attacks rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.