In 2023, there were a record-high 149 confirmed explosive attacks in Sweden. The number of preparations and attempts was equally higher than other years as well. In 2019, the country experienced 133 bombings, whereas the lowest number was experienced in 2021 with 79 entire confirmed explosive attacks.
Number of explosive attacks, attempts, and preparations in Sweden from 2018 to 2023
The attempts and preparations for explosions are separate from the detonations that took place.
It was first in 2018 that statistics on the criminal law "Devastation causing public danger" (allmänfarlig ödeläggelse) through explosions were documented.Â
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Polisen. (January 1, 2024). Number of explosive attacks, attempts, and preparations in Sweden from 2018 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1462427/explosive-attacks-in-sweden/
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