Tripoli

Tripoli, Libya, scores 40 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #272 of 309 destinations. 18 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 56% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 40
• OECD: 38
• UN Tourism: 40
• UNDRR: 26

Travel advisory at the highest level (do not travel): the CIRA score is capped at 40. Without the cap: 41.

Strongest

• Wildfire and storm hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 233.6 kg per resident per year (Open Journal of Ecology (Moftah et al., 'Characterization of Household Solid Waste and Management in Tripoli City—Libya'), 2016). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Libya Herald & Libyan Ports Company, 2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.

Weakest

• Travel advisory: 4 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). Above 3: grade 0/4.
• Government effectiveness: 5.2 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Below 20: grade 0/4.
• Income per head: 14,118 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank via TheGlobalEconomy, 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 75

• Nights in the three busiest months: not measured yet
• Domestic share of nights: not measured yet
• Largest foreign market: 19 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) - Libya Economic Impact Research (EIR) Report, 2023). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: not measured yet
• Average length of stay: not measured yet
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: not measured yet

Economy and jobs: 0

• Jobs in tourism industries: not measured yet
• Unemployment rate: 18.8 % of the labour force (country figure) (World Bank / ILOSTAT via TheGlobalEconomy, 2025). Above 18: grade 0/4. Source
• Income per head: 14,118 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank via TheGlobalEconomy, 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 45

• Extreme heat days: 40.2 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 1/4. Source
• Tropical nights: 139.2 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Above 100: grade 0/4. Source
• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4. Source
• Wildfire and storm hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
• Country disaster risk: 5.5 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 5 and 6.5: grade 1/4. Source

Water and environment: 50

• Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 52.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations SDG Country Profiles / UN-Habitat & WHO, 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 233.6 kg per resident per year (Open Journal of Ecology (Moftah et al., 'Characterization of Household Solid Waste and Management in Tripoli City—Libya'), 2016). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
• Green space: 7 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (metro figure) (Libyan Journal of Ecological & Environmental Sciences and Technology (Suhayb & Elaalem, 'Dynamic Analysis of Vegetation Cover Changes in Greater Tripoli, Libya (2016–2025)'), 2025). Below 10: grade 0/4. Source

Community and housing

• Tourism intensity: not measured yet
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: not measured yet
• Short-let density: not measured yet
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 21

• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Libya Herald & Libyan Ports Company, 2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4. Source
• Air traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Rail share of intercity access: not measured yet
• Rail traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Largest airline group share: not measured yet
• Air route concentration: not measured yet
• Early warning and emergency plan: A national system only; no city plan found (UNDP Libya & National Center for Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management, 2024–2026). Grade 1/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (UNDP Libya, 2025–2026). Grade 0/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 5.2 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Below 20: grade 0/4. Source
• Travel advisory: 4 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). Above 3: grade 0/4. Source
• Dedicated tourism funding: A promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (Libyan Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts via Libya Herald, 2025–2026). Grade 1/4. Source

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