Terrorist attacks in Lebanon
Lebanon: Terrorist attacks was 1 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorist attacks in Lebanon, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrorist attacks in Lebanon is 1, 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, terrorist attacks in Lebanon peaked at 234 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1, 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.
Terrorist attacks in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 | — |
| 1971 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1973 | 11 | +266.7% |
| 1974 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 15 | +36.4% |
| 1976 | 4 | -73.3% |
| 1977 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 12 | +200.0% |
| 1979 | 38 | +216.7% |
| 1980 | 86 | +126.3% |
| 1981 | 81 | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 120 | +48.1% |
| 1983 | 234 | +95.0% |
| 1984 | 166 | -29.1% |
| 1985 | 96 | -42.2% |
| 1986 | 106 | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 94 | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 125 | +33.0% |
| 1989 | 142 | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 84 | -40.8% |
| 1991 | 91 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 67 | -26.4% |
| 1995 | 38 | -43.3% |
| 1996 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 46 | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 23 | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 42 | +82.6% |
| 2000 | 12 | -71.4% |
| 2001 | 5 | -58.3% |
| 2002 | 8 | +60.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 2004 | 1 | -80.0% |
| 2005 | 17 | +1600.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | -52.9% |
| 2007 | 18 | +125.0% |
| 2008 | 58 | +222.2% |
| 2009 | 14 | -75.9% |
| 2010 | 5 | -64.3% |
| 2011 | 10 | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 15 | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 121 | +706.7% |
| 2014 | 205 | +69.4% |
| 2015 | 44 | -78.5% |
| 2016 | 41 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 24 | -41.5% |
| 2018 | 8 | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 10 | +42.9% |
| 2021 | 1 | -90.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 | 17 |
| 2013 | +706.7% | 15 | 121 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 | 1 | 38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 125 | 81 | 234 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.89 | 23 | 91 | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.6 | 1 | 58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48 | 5 | 205 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 65 Albania 1 compare
- 65 Algeria 1 compare
- 65 Australia 1 compare
- 65 Benin 1 compare
- 65 El Salvador 1 compare
- 65 Ghana 1 compare
- 65 Guatemala 1 compare
- 65 Latvia 1 compare
- 65 Maldives 1 compare
- 65 Rwanda 1 compare
- 65 Serbia 1 compare
- 65 Sri Lanka 1 compare
- 65 Western Sahara 1 compare
- 65 Zambia 1 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 terrorist attacks in Lebanon?
- Terrorist attacks in Lebanon was 1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorist attacks recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 234 in 1983.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1970.
- How does Lebanon rank for terrorist attacks?
- Lebanon ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorist attacks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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