Injuries from terrorist attacks in Libya
Libya: Injuries from terrorist attacks was 8 injuries in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Injuries from terrorist attacks in Libya, 1970–2021
Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in injuries.
Analysis
Libya recorded 8 injuries for injuries from terrorist attacks in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.9% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, injuries from terrorist attacks in Libya peaked at 897 injuries in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 injuries, in 1970.
That places Libya 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1 injuries | 0 injuries | 1 injuries | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1 injuries | 0 injuries | 1 injuries | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 injuries | 0 injuries | 0 injuries | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 injuries | 0 injuries | 0 injuries | 10 |
| 2010s | 382.6 injuries | 0 injuries | 897 injuries | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 injuries | 8 injuries | 14 injuries | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4458 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1917 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.51 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is injuries from terrorist attacks in Libya?
- Injuries from terrorist attacks in Libya was 8 injuries in 2021, according to National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest injuries from terrorist attacks recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 897 injuries in 2014.
- What is the lowest injuries from terrorist attacks recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 injuries in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for injuries from terrorist attacks?
- Libya ranks 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is injuries from terrorist attacks rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Injuries from terrorist attacks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of non-fatal injuries from terrorist attacks.