Terrorist attacks by region in Libya
Libya: Terrorist attacks by region was 8 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorist attacks by region in Libya, 1992–2021
Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in attacks.
Analysis
In 2021, terrorist attacks by region in Libya stood at 8 attacks.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.9% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by region in Libya peaked at 729 attacks in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, in 1994.
That places Libya 43rd 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.
Terrorist attacks by region in Libya, year by year
| Year | attacks | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1 attacks | — |
| 1994 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 1 attacks | — |
| 1996 | 4 attacks | +300.0% |
| 1997 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1999 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2000 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2001 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2002 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2003 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2004 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2005 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2006 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2007 | 1 attacks | — |
| 2008 | 1 attacks | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2011 | 2 attacks | — |
| 2012 | 57 attacks | +2750.0% |
| 2013 | 291 attacks | +410.5% |
| 2014 | 729 attacks | +150.5% |
| 2015 | 543 attacks | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 422 attacks | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 191 attacks | -54.7% |
| 2018 | 167 attacks | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 70 attacks | -58.1% |
| 2020 | 17 attacks | -75.7% |
| 2021 | 8 attacks | -52.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 8 attacks is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4 attacks, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorist attacks by region 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 | +2750.0% | 2 attacks | 57 attacks |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8571 attacks | 0 attacks | 4 attacks | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.2 attacks | 0 attacks | 1 attacks | 10 |
| 2010s | 247.2 attacks | 0 attacks | 729 attacks | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5 attacks | 8 attacks | 17 attacks | 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 terrorist attacks by region in Libya?
- Terrorist attacks by region in Libya was 8 attacks 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 terrorist attacks by region recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 729 attacks in 2014.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1994.
- How does Libya rank for terrorist attacks by region?
- Libya ranks 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorist attacks by region 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 Terrorist attacks by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of terrorist attacks.