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 37th out of 188 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.
Injuries from terrorist attacks in Libya, year by year
| Year | injuries | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1971 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1972 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1973 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1974 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1975 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1976 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1977 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1978 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1979 | 1 injuries | — |
| 1980 | 0 injuries | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1982 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1983 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1984 | 1 injuries | — |
| 1985 | 0 injuries | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1987 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1988 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1989 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1990 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1991 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1992 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1994 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1995 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1996 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1997 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1998 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1999 | 0 injuries | — |
| 2000 | 0 injuries | — |
| 2001 | 0 injuries | — |
| 2002 | 0 injuries | — |
| 2003 | 0 injuries | — |
| 2004 | 0 injuries | — |
| 2005 | 0 injuries | — |
| 2006 | 0 injuries | — |
| 2007 | 0 injuries | — |
| 2008 | 0 injuries | — |
| 2009 | 0 injuries | — |
| 2010 | 0 injuries | — |
| 2011 | 2 injuries | — |
| 2012 | 37 injuries | +1750.0% |
| 2013 | 618 injuries | +1570.3% |
| 2014 | 897 injuries | +45.1% |
| 2015 | 841 injuries | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 744 injuries | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 173 injuries | -76.7% |
| 2018 | 375 injuries | +116.8% |
| 2019 | 139 injuries | -62.9% |
| 2020 | 14 injuries | -89.9% |
| 2021 | 8 injuries | -42.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 8 injuries is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3 injuries, 2.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Injuries from terrorist attacks in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1750.0% | 2 injuries | 37 injuries |
| 2013 | +1570.3% | 37 injuries | 618 injuries |
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
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 37th out of 188 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.