Libya vs Nigeria: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate

Libya
2.76 % change on previous year
in 2023
Nigeria
1.1 % change on previous year
in 2023
Libya rank
129th
Nigeria rank
131st

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate over time

  • Libya
  • Nigeria
-1000100200197119972023

How they compare

Libya currently reports 2.76 % change on previous year against 1.1 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 1.66 % change on previous year.

That makes Libya's figure about 2.5 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 129th and Nigeria ranks 131st of 182 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 19.58 % change on previous year 28.33 % change on previous year 8.75 % change on previous year Nigeria
1980s 6.79 % change on previous year -3.65 % change on previous year 10.44 % change on previous year Libya
1990s -8.24 % change on previous year -1.8 % change on previous year 6.43 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s -6.32 % change on previous year 7.84 % change on previous year 14.15 % change on previous year Nigeria
2010s 13.63 % change on previous year 27.08 % change on previous year 13.45 % change on previous year Nigeria
2020s 0.112 % change on previous year 0.1015 % change on previous year 0.0105 % change on previous year Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate, Libya or Nigeria?
Libya, at 2.76 % change on previous year against 1.1 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate between Libya and Nigeria?
1.66 % change on previous year, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nigeria?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Libya and Nigeria rank globally for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
Libya ranks 129th and Nigeria ranks 131st of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
229 places, 9,888 data points, 1971–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, passengers carried. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.