The number of piracy and armed robbery attacks allegedly committed and attempted in South America and the Caribbean peaked in 2018 when 30 such attacks were reported. In 2021, 16 incidents were reported in the region, the lowest amount recorded.
Number of piracy and armed robbery attacks allegedly committed and attempted in South America and the Caribbean from 2016 to 2021
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Asia
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Americas
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IMO. (May 31, 2022). Number of piracy and armed robbery attacks allegedly committed and attempted in South America and the Caribbean from 2016 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123300/piracy-robbery-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean-timeline/
IMO. "Number of piracy and armed robbery attacks allegedly committed and attempted in South America and the Caribbean from 2016 to 2021." Chart. May 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123300/piracy-robbery-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean-timeline/
IMO. (2022). Number of piracy and armed robbery attacks allegedly committed and attempted in South America and the Caribbean from 2016 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123300/piracy-robbery-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean-timeline/
IMO. "Number of Piracy and Armed Robbery Attacks Allegedly Committed and Attempted in South America and The Caribbean from 2016 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123300/piracy-robbery-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean-timeline/
IMO, Number of piracy and armed robbery attacks allegedly committed and attempted in South America and the Caribbean from 2016 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123300/piracy-robbery-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean-timeline/ (last visited June 13, 2024)
Number of piracy and armed robbery attacks allegedly committed and attempted in South America and the Caribbean from 2016 to 2021 [Graph], IMO, May 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123300/piracy-robbery-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean-timeline/