Each week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
350
Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has killed thousands of people with chemical weapons; he has used chlorine gas nearly 350 times and sarin gas in several mass casualty events.
SOURCE: "Emerging Trends in Chemical Weapons Usage in the Middle East" by CSIS's Natasha Hall.
70 percent
According to Colombia's Minister of Defense, kidnappings are up 70 percent since the beginning of the current administration in 2022.
SOURCE: "Colombia: Implications of Domestic Economic and Security Policy" by CSIS's Kimberly Breier with Antonio Leal Holguín.
$9.8 trillion
The volume of currency traded worldwide was approximately $9.8 trillion in 2022.
SOURCE: "Back & Forth: Dollar Valuation" by CSIS's Richard Koo and William Alan Reinsch.
30 percent
Moldova plans to increase the role of renewable energy in its electricity production by 30 percent before 2030, which will reduce dependence on Russian gas.
SOURCE: "Moldova’s Energy Future" by CSIS's Daniel F. Runde, Leah Kieff, and Thomas Bryja.
By the Numbers is composed weekly by Lauren Adler and the External Relations team.
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is a bipartisan, nonprofit organization founded in 1962 and headquartered in Washington, D.C. It seeks to advance global security and prosperity by providing strategic insights and policy solutions to decisionmakers.
