Number of terrorist attacks in Syria
Syria: Number of terrorist attacks was 144 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of terrorist attacks in Syria, 1970–2021
Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in attacks.
Analysis
Syria recorded 144 attacks for number of 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, number of terrorist attacks in Syria peaked at 491 attacks in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, 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.
Number of terrorist attacks in Syria, year by year
| Year | attacks | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1971 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1972 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1973 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1974 | 4 attacks | — |
| 1975 | 2 attacks | -50.0% |
| 1976 | 2 attacks | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3 attacks | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 1 attacks | -66.7% |
| 1979 | 28 attacks | +2700.0% |
| 1980 | 33 attacks | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 41 attacks | +24.2% |
| 1982 | 20 attacks | -51.2% |
| 1983 | 1 attacks | -95.0% |
| 1984 | 1 attacks | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 attacks | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4 attacks | +300.0% |
| 1987 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1989 | 1 attacks | — |
| 1990 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1992 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1994 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1995 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1996 | 2 attacks | — |
| 1997 | 1 attacks | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 1 attacks | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2001 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2002 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2003 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2004 | 1 attacks | — |
| 2005 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 1 attacks | — |
| 2007 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 1 attacks | — |
| 2009 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2011 | 49 attacks | — |
| 2012 | 180 attacks | +267.3% |
| 2013 | 287 attacks | +59.4% |
| 2014 | 333 attacks | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 491 attacks | +47.4% |
| 2016 | 474 attacks | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 250 attacks | -47.3% |
| 2018 | 235 attacks | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 293 attacks | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 256 attacks | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 144 attacks | -43.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 144 attacks is above the median for low income countries, which is 13 attacks, 11.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 144 attacks is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4 attacks, 36.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of 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 attacks | 28 attacks |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 attacks | 0 attacks | 28 attacks | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.2 attacks | 0 attacks | 41 attacks | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4444 attacks | 0 attacks | 2 attacks | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3 attacks | 0 attacks | 1 attacks | 10 |
| 2010s | 259.2 attacks | 0 attacks | 491 attacks | 10 |
| 2020s | 200 attacks | 144 attacks | 256 attacks | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
- 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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 276.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 23.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 7,688 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 775.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.91 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of terrorist attacks in Syria?
- Number of terrorist attacks in Syria was 144 attacks in 2021, according to National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of terrorist attacks recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 491 attacks in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of terrorist attacks recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for number of terrorist attacks?
- Syria ranks 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of 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 National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of terrorist attacks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of terrorist attacks.