Terrorist attacks in Thailand
Thailand: Terrorist attacks was 27 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorist attacks in Thailand, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 27 for terrorist attacks in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.8% on the previous year and down 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorist attacks in Thailand peaked at 472 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Thailand 25th 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 1 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 1 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 3 | — |
| 1978 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1979 | 16 | +220.0% |
| 1980 | 26 | +62.5% |
| 1981 | 18 | -30.8% |
| 1982 | 3 | -83.3% |
| 1983 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1984 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1987 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 5 | — |
| 1989 | 16 | +220.0% |
| 1990 | 10 | -37.5% |
| 1991 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 25 | +212.5% |
| 1994 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 12 | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 19 | +58.3% |
| 1997 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 4 | -80.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14 | +250.0% |
| 2002 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 6 | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 44 | +633.3% |
| 2005 | 155 | +252.3% |
| 2006 | 202 | +30.3% |
| 2007 | 293 | +45.0% |
| 2008 | 200 | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 298 | +49.0% |
| 2010 | 253 | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 182 | -28.1% |
| 2012 | 280 | +53.8% |
| 2013 | 472 | +68.6% |
| 2014 | 423 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 278 | -34.3% |
| 2016 | 329 | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 179 | -45.6% |
| 2018 | 182 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 130 | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 39 | -70.0% |
| 2021 | 27 | -30.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorist attacks in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +633.3% | 6 | 44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6 | 0 | 16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.4 | 0 | 26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14 | 4 | 25 | 9 |
| 2000s | 122.8 | 4 | 298 | 10 |
| 2010s | 270.8 | 130 | 472 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33 | 27 | 39 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks in Thailand?
- Terrorist attacks in Thailand was 27 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorist attacks recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 472 in 2013.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for terrorist attacks?
- Thailand ranks 25th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorist attacks rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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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