What is the highest terrorist attacks by severity recorded in Libya?

The highest recorded value was 1 attacks in 2017.

What is the lowest terrorist attacks by severity recorded in Libya?

The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1978.

How does Libya rank for terrorist attacks by severity?

Libya ranks 6th out of 188 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 severity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Terrorist attacks by severity in Libya

Name: Terrorist attacks by severity in Libya
Creator: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Libya: Terrorist attacks by severity was 0 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)

0 attacks

World rank

6th

of 188 countries

All-time high

1 attacks

in 2017

All-time low

0 attacks

in 1978

Years of data

1970–2021

Terrorist attacks by severity 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 severity in Libya stood at 0 attacks. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by severity in Libya peaked at 1 attacks in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, in 1978.

That places Libya 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Terrorist attacks by severity in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Terrorist attacks by severity in Libya, 1970 to 2021.
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	0 attacks	—
1980	0 attacks	—
1981	0 attacks	—
1982	0 attacks	—
1983	0 attacks	—
1984	0 attacks	—
1985	0 attacks	—
1986	0 attacks	—
1987	0 attacks	—
1988	0 attacks	—
1989	0 attacks	—
1990	0 attacks	—
1991	0 attacks	—
1992	0 attacks	—
1994	0 attacks	—
1995	0 attacks	—
1996	0 attacks	—
1997	0 attacks	—
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	0 attacks	—
2008	0 attacks	—
2009	0 attacks	—
2010	0 attacks	—
2011	0 attacks	—
2012	0 attacks	—
2013	0 attacks	—
2014	0 attacks	—
2015	0 attacks	—
2016	0 attacks	—
2017	1 attacks	—
2018	0 attacks	-100.0%
2019	0 attacks	—
2020	0 attacks	—
2021	0 attacks	—

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	0.1 attacks	0 attacks	1 attacks	10
2020s	0 attacks	0 attacks	0 attacks	2

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks by severity in Libya?: Terrorist attacks by severity 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 severity recorded in Libya?: The highest recorded value was 1 attacks in 2017.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks by severity recorded in Libya?: The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1978.
How does Libya rank for terrorist attacks by severity?: Libya ranks 6th out of 188 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 severity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Terrorist attacks by severity
Unit: attacks
Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 7,009 data points, 1978–2020
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Number of terrorist attacks with more than 100 deaths.