Terrorist attacks, by target in Libya
Libya: Terrorist attacks, by target was 0 attacks in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0 attacks
World rank
1st
of 187 countries
All-time high
0 attacks
in 1970
All-time low
0 attacks
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021
Terrorist attacks, by target 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 attacks.
Analysis
In 2021, terrorist attacks, by target in Libya stood at 0 attacks. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Over the whole period, terrorist attacks, by target in Libya peaked at 0 attacks in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, in 1970.
Libya ranks 1st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 2 |
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More reference data data for Libya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks, by target in Libya?
- Terrorist attacks, by target in Libya was 0 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 target recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1970.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks, by target recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for terrorist attacks, by target?
- Libya ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- 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 target. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of terrorist attacks on abortion-related targets.