Number of terrorist attacks in Libya
Libya: Number of terrorist attacks was 8 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of 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 attacks.
Analysis
Libya recorded 8 attacks for number of terrorist attacks in 2021.
The figure is down 52.9% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of terrorist attacks in Libya peaked at 729 attacks in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, in 1970.
That places Libya 44th 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.
Number of terrorist attacks in Libya, year by year
| Year | attacks | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1971 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1972 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1973 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1974 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1975 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1976 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1977 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1978 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1979 | 3 attacks | — |
| 1980 | 2 attacks | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1983 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1984 | 3 attacks | — |
| 1985 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1987 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1988 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1989 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1990 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1991 | 0 attacks | — |
| 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 Number of 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 | +2750.0% | 2 attacks | 57 attacks |
| 2013 | +410.5% | 57 attacks | 291 attacks |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3 attacks | 0 attacks | 3 attacks | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5 attacks | 0 attacks | 3 attacks | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6667 attacks | 0 attacks | 4 attacks | 9 |
| 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 number of terrorist attacks in Libya?
- Number of terrorist attacks 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 number of terrorist attacks recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 729 attacks in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of terrorist attacks recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for number of terrorist attacks?
- Libya ranks 44th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of 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 Number of terrorist attacks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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