Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Libya
Libya: Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips was 0.2353 ratio in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Libya, 1995–2008
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.2353 ratio for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 86.9% on the previous year and down 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Libya peaked at 31.71 ratio in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.2353 ratio, in 2008.
Libya ranks 66th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Libya, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 31.71 ratio | — |
| 1996 | 13.5 ratio | -57.4% |
| 1997 | 17.26 ratio | +27.9% |
| 1998 | 25.56 ratio | +48.1% |
| 1999 | 4.42 ratio | -82.7% |
| 2000 | 4.53 ratio | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 4.64 ratio | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 5.36 ratio | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 5.75 ratio | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 2 ratio | -65.2% |
| 2007 | 1.79 ratio | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2353 ratio | -86.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.2353 ratio is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1568 ratio, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.2353 ratio is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1262 ratio, 1.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.49 ratio | 4.42 ratio | 31.71 ratio | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.47 ratio | 0.2353 ratio | 5.75 ratio | 7 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 63 Georgia 0.2679 ratio
- 64 Puerto Rico 0.2443 ratio compare
- 65 El Salvador 0.2415 ratio compare
- 67 Guatemala 0.2347 ratio
- 68 Tonga 0.212 ratio compare
- 69 Panama 0.2003 ratio compare
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 ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Libya?
- Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Libya was 0.2353 ratio in 2008, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 31.71 ratio in 1995.
- What is the lowest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2353 ratio in 2008.
- How does Libya rank for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips?
- Libya ranks 66th out of 134 countries with data for 2008.
- Is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Same-day trips are those by visitors who arrive and depart within the same day. Tourist trips are those by people who stay overnight. A country with a ratio greater than one has more trips by visitors who leave the same day than those that stay overnight.