Terrorist attacks in Sweden
Sweden: Terrorist attacks was 5 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorist attacks in Sweden, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 5 for terrorist attacks in 2021.
The figure is up 66.7% on the previous year and up 400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorist attacks in Sweden peaked at 35 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Sweden 47th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrorist attacks in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 2 | — |
| 1972 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 1 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 1 | — |
| 1979 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 1 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 3 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 3 | — |
| 1990 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12 | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | -91.7% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | — |
| 2000 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 3 | — |
| 2006 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2012 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | — |
| 2015 | 35 | +600.0% |
| 2016 | 16 | -54.3% |
| 2017 | 18 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 6 | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 2 | -66.7% |
| 2020 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | +66.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorist attacks in Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +600.0% | 5 | 35 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.67 | 0 | 12 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8 | 0 | 35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks in Sweden?
- Terrorist attacks in Sweden was 5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorist attacks recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 35 in 2015.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Sweden rank for terrorist attacks?
- Sweden ranks 47th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorist attacks rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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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