Water-related violence on the rise since 2000

The Pacific Institute tracks incidents where water resources were a casualty of conflict, when violence was triggered over access or control of water, and where water was used as a weapon.

2000

2001

Casualty

2002

Trigger

2003

Weapon

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

*Partial year

2023*

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2000

2001

Casualty

2002

Trigger

2003

Weapon

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

*Partial year

2023*

0

50

100

150

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250

2000

2001

Casualty

2002

Trigger

2003

Weapon

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

*Partial year

2023*

0

50

100

150

200

250

2000

2001

Casualty

2002

Trigger

Weapon

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

*Partial year

2023*

0

50

100

150

200

250

2000

2001

Casualty

2002

Trigger

2003

Weapon

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

*Partial year

2023*

0

50

100

150

200

250