Terrorist attacks in Yemen
Yemen: Terrorist attacks was 290 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorist attacks in Yemen, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 290 for terrorist attacks in 2021.
The figure is down 38.8% on the previous year and up 145.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorist attacks in Yemen peaked at 917 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Yemen 4th 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 5 | — |
| 1992 | 24 | +380.0% |
| 1994 | 19 | -20.8% |
| 1995 | 8 | -57.9% |
| 1996 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 19 | +137.5% |
| 1998 | 7 | -63.2% |
| 1999 | 17 | +142.9% |
| 2000 | 10 | -41.2% |
| 2001 | 7 | -30.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | — |
| 2006 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 22 | +214.3% |
| 2009 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 112 | +387.0% |
| 2011 | 118 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 313 | +165.3% |
| 2013 | 435 | +39.0% |
| 2014 | 814 | +87.1% |
| 2015 | 818 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 917 | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 531 | -42.1% |
| 2018 | 498 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 795 | +59.6% |
| 2020 | 474 | -40.4% |
| 2021 | 290 | -38.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 290 is above the median for low income countries, which is 13, 22.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 290 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4, 72.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorist attacks in Yemen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +387.0% | 23 | 112 |
| 1992 | +380.0% | 5 | 24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.89 | 0 | 24 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.5 | 0 | 23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 535.1 | 112 | 917 | 10 |
| 2020s | 382 | 290 | 474 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks in Yemen?
- Terrorist attacks in Yemen was 290 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorist attacks recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 917 in 2016.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for terrorist attacks?
- Yemen ranks 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorist attacks rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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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