Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Niger

Niger: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 0.279 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.279 million ton-km
Change on year
down 64.7%
World rank
141st
of 180 countries
All-time high
21.1 million ton-km
in 1981
All-time low
0 million ton-km
in 2010
Years of data
39
1970–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Niger, 1970–2023

051015201970199620231970: 5.8 million ton-km1971: 7.1 million ton-km1972: 8 million ton-km1973: 8.3 million ton-km1974: 10.9 million ton-km1975: 11.6 million ton-km1976: 13.2 million ton-km1977: 13.1 million ton-km1978: 14.8 million ton-km1979: 17.3 million ton-km1980: 18.2 million ton-km1981: 21.1 million ton-km1982: 21.1 million ton-km1983: 18.8 million ton-km1984: 17.4 million ton-km1985: 18.4 million ton-km1986: 16.5 million ton-km1987: 16.4 million ton-km1988: 16 million ton-km1989: 18 million ton-km1990: 17.7 million ton-km1991: 16.1 million ton-km1992: 15.2 million ton-km1993: 14.2 million ton-km1994: 14.4 million ton-km1995: 15.3 million ton-km1996: 16.4 million ton-km1997: 15.3 million ton-km1998: 13.5 million ton-km1999: 13.7 million ton-km2000: 12.3 million ton-km2001: 7.4 million ton-km2010: 0 million ton-km2011: 0 million ton-km2012: 1.5 million ton-km2013: 1.1 million ton-km2021: 0.756 million ton-km2022: 0.791 million ton-km2023: 0.279 million ton-km

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.

Analysis

Niger recorded 0.279 million ton-km for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in 2023.

That represents a change of down 64.7% on the previous year and down 74.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Niger peaked at 21.1 million ton-km in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2010.

Niger ranks 141st of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Niger, 1970 to 2023.
Year million ton-km Change
1970 5.8 million ton-km —
1971 7.1 million ton-km +22.4%
1972 8 million ton-km +12.7%
1973 8.3 million ton-km +3.8%
1974 10.9 million ton-km +31.3%
1975 11.6 million ton-km +6.4%
1976 13.2 million ton-km +13.8%
1977 13.1 million ton-km -0.8%
1978 14.8 million ton-km +13.0%
1979 17.3 million ton-km +16.9%
1980 18.2 million ton-km +5.2%
1981 21.1 million ton-km +15.9%
1982 21.1 million ton-km +0.0%
1983 18.8 million ton-km -10.9%
1984 17.4 million ton-km -7.4%
1985 18.4 million ton-km +5.7%
1986 16.5 million ton-km -10.3%
1987 16.4 million ton-km -0.6%
1988 16 million ton-km -2.4%
1989 18 million ton-km +12.5%
1990 17.7 million ton-km -1.7%
1991 16.1 million ton-km -9.0%
1992 15.2 million ton-km -5.6%
1993 14.2 million ton-km -6.6%
1994 14.4 million ton-km +1.4%
1995 15.3 million ton-km +6.3%
1996 16.4 million ton-km +7.2%
1997 15.3 million ton-km -6.7%
1998 13.5 million ton-km -11.8%
1999 13.7 million ton-km +1.5%
2000 12.27 million ton-km -10.4%
2001 7.36 million ton-km -40.0%
2010 0 million ton-km -100.0%
2011 0 million ton-km —
2012 1.47 million ton-km —
2013 1.08 million ton-km -26.3%
2021 0.7559 million ton-km -30.1%
2022 0.7914 million ton-km +4.7%
2023 0.279 million ton-km -64.7%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 0.279 million ton-km is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3755 million ton-km, 74% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 0.279 million ton-km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6398 million ton-km, 44% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Niger 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 -100.0% 7.36 million ton-km 0 million ton-km

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.01 million ton-km 5.8 million ton-km 17.3 million ton-km 10
1980s 18.19 million ton-km 16 million ton-km 21.1 million ton-km 10
1990s 15.18 million ton-km 13.5 million ton-km 17.7 million ton-km 10
2000s 9.82 million ton-km 7.36 million ton-km 12.27 million ton-km 2
2010s 0.6366 million ton-km 0 million ton-km 1.47 million ton-km 4
2020s 0.6087 million ton-km 0.279 million ton-km 0.7914 million ton-km 3

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 138 Slovenia 0.3595 million ton-km compare
  2. 139 Kiribati 0.3454 million ton-km compare
  3. 140 Botswana 0.282 million ton-km compare
  4. 142 Georgia 0.2214 million ton-km compare
  5. 143 Croatia 0.1461 million ton-km compare
  6. 144 Venezuela 0.1232 million ton-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Niger?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Niger was 0.279 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 21.1 million ton-km in 1981.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2010.
How does Niger rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
Niger ranks 141st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Air transport, freight (million ton-km) with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 9,877 data points, 1970–2023
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Air transport, freight (million ton-km) with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.