Terrorist attacks in Libya
Libya: Terrorist attacks was 8 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorist attacks in Libya, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 8 for 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, terrorist attacks in Libya peaked at 729 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Terrorist attacks in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 3 | — |
| 1980 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 3 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 1 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | — |
| 1996 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | — |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 2 | — |
| 2012 | 57 | +2750.0% |
| 2013 | 291 | +410.5% |
| 2014 | 729 | +150.5% |
| 2015 | 543 | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 422 | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 191 | -54.7% |
| 2018 | 167 | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 70 | -58.1% |
| 2020 | 17 | -75.7% |
| 2021 | 8 | -52.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 8 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 | 57 |
| 2013 | +410.5% | 57 | 291 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6667 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 247.2 | 0 | 729 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5 | 8 | 17 | 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 in Libya?
- Terrorist attacks in Libya was 8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorist attacks recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 729 in 2014.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for terrorist attacks?
- Libya ranks 44th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorist attacks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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