Terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Terrorist attacks was 1 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka is 1, measured in 2021.
The figure is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka peaked at 510 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Sri Lanka 65th 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 1 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 3 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 2 | — |
| 1982 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7 | +250.0% |
| 1984 | 81 | +1057.1% |
| 1985 | 110 | +35.8% |
| 1986 | 142 | +29.1% |
| 1987 | 115 | -19.0% |
| 1988 | 350 | +204.3% |
| 1989 | 510 | +45.7% |
| 1990 | 140 | -72.5% |
| 1991 | 115 | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 103 | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 35 | -66.0% |
| 1995 | 126 | +260.0% |
| 1996 | 176 | +39.7% |
| 1997 | 63 | -64.2% |
| 1998 | 35 | -44.4% |
| 1999 | 46 | +31.4% |
| 2000 | 67 | +45.7% |
| 2001 | 36 | -46.3% |
| 2002 | 3 | -91.7% |
| 2003 | 9 | +200.0% |
| 2004 | 33 | +266.7% |
| 2005 | 133 | +303.0% |
| 2006 | 216 | +62.4% |
| 2007 | 132 | -38.9% |
| 2008 | 100 | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 37 | -63.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | -91.9% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | — |
| 2013 | 14 | +250.0% |
| 2014 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 11 | -31.2% |
| 2016 | 1 | -90.9% |
| 2017 | 41 | +4000.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | -82.9% |
| 2019 | 15 | +114.3% |
| 2020 | 1 | -93.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2, 50% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +4000.0% | 1 | 41 |
| 1984 | +1057.1% | 7 | 81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 131.9 | 0 | 510 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.22 | 35 | 176 | 9 |
| 2000s | 76.6 | 3 | 216 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2 | 0 | 41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka?
- Terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka was 1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorist attacks recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 510 in 1989.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for terrorist attacks?
- Sri Lanka ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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