Terrorist attacks in Spain
Spain: Terrorist attacks was 2 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorist attacks in Spain, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 2 for terrorist attacks in 2021.
The figure is down 33.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, terrorist attacks in Spain peaked at 279 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2011.
Spain ranks 57th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4 | — |
| 1971 | 22 | +450.0% |
| 1972 | 19 | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 14 | -33.3% |
| 1975 | 136 | +871.4% |
| 1976 | 50 | -63.2% |
| 1977 | 147 | +194.0% |
| 1978 | 209 | +42.2% |
| 1979 | 279 | +33.5% |
| 1980 | 187 | -33.0% |
| 1981 | 107 | -42.8% |
| 1982 | 146 | +36.4% |
| 1983 | 122 | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 143 | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 114 | -20.3% |
| 1986 | 125 | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 104 | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 151 | +45.2% |
| 1989 | 142 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 113 | -20.4% |
| 1991 | 89 | -21.2% |
| 1992 | 72 | -19.1% |
| 1994 | 55 | -23.6% |
| 1995 | 44 | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 63 | +43.2% |
| 1997 | 86 | +36.5% |
| 1998 | 17 | -80.2% |
| 1999 | 47 | +176.5% |
| 2000 | 112 | +138.3% |
| 2001 | 79 | -29.5% |
| 2002 | 41 | -48.1% |
| 2003 | 21 | -48.8% |
| 2004 | 31 | +47.6% |
| 2005 | 24 | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 11 | -52.2% |
| 2008 | 37 | +236.4% |
| 2009 | 21 | -43.2% |
| 2010 | 3 | -85.7% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | — |
| 2013 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorist attacks in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +871.4% | 14 | 136 |
| 1971 | +450.0% | 4 | 22 |
| 2013 | +400.0% | 1 | 5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.1 | 4 | 279 | 10 |
| 1980s | 134.1 | 104 | 187 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.11 | 17 | 113 | 9 |
| 2000s | 40 | 11 | 112 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks in Spain?
- Terrorist attacks in Spain was 2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorist attacks recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 279 in 1979.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2011.
- How does Spain rank for terrorist attacks?
- Spain ranks 57th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Spain 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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