Terrorist attacks in Syria
Syria: Terrorist attacks was 144 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorist attacks in Syria, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 144 for terrorist attacks in 2021.
That represents a change of down 43.8% on the previous year and up 193.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorist attacks in Syria peaked at 491 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Syria 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrorist attacks in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 4 | — |
| 1975 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1976 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1979 | 28 | +2700.0% |
| 1980 | 33 | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 41 | +24.2% |
| 1982 | 20 | -51.2% |
| 1983 | 1 | -95.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 1987 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 1 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 2 | — |
| 1997 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 1 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 49 | — |
| 2012 | 180 | +267.3% |
| 2013 | 287 | +59.4% |
| 2014 | 333 | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 491 | +47.4% |
| 2016 | 474 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 250 | -47.3% |
| 2018 | 235 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 293 | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 256 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 144 | -43.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 144 is above the median for low income countries, which is 13, 11.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 144 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4, 36.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorist attacks in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +2700.0% | 1 | 28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 | 0 | 28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.2 | 0 | 41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4444 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 259.2 | 0 | 491 | 10 |
| 2020s | 200 | 144 | 256 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks in Syria?
- Terrorist attacks in Syria was 144 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorist attacks recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 491 in 2015.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for terrorist attacks?
- Syria ranks 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorist attacks rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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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