In 2022, 177 land and environmental defenders were killed globally. This was a decrease from the peak in 2020, when almost 230 environmental activists were killed worldwide. Colombia registered the highest number of murders with 60.
Number of land and environmental defenders killed globally from 2012 to 2022
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Global Witness, & The Guardian. (September 13, 2023). Number of land and environmental defenders killed globally from 2012 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/566662/number-of-land-and-environmental-defenders-killed-globally/
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