In 2022, the highest number of conflicts worldwide in 2022 were related to system or ideology, reaching 154 conflicts. Conflicts about resources was the second most common type. According to the source, disputes and non-violent crises are defined as a non-violent conflict, thus having a low intensity. The source further differentiates between medium intensity conflicts (violent crises) and high intensity conflicts (limited wars and wars in general).
Number of conflicts worldwide in 2022, by type and intensity
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HIIK. (May 12, 2023). Number of conflicts worldwide in 2022, by type and intensity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 23, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/262941/global-conflicts-by-reason-and-intensity/
HIIK. "Number of conflicts worldwide in 2022, by type and intensity." Chart. May 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 23, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262941/global-conflicts-by-reason-and-intensity/
HIIK. (2023). Number of conflicts worldwide in 2022, by type and intensity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 23, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262941/global-conflicts-by-reason-and-intensity/
HIIK. "Number of Conflicts Worldwide in 2022, by Type and Intensity." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/262941/global-conflicts-by-reason-and-intensity/
HIIK, Number of conflicts worldwide in 2022, by type and intensity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/262941/global-conflicts-by-reason-and-intensity/ (last visited September 23, 2023)
Number of conflicts worldwide in 2022, by type and intensity [Graph], HIIK, May 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/262941/global-conflicts-by-reason-and-intensity/