Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Nigeria
Nigeria: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 3.14 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Nigeria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 3.14 million ton-km for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and down 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Nigeria peaked at 37.2 million ton-km in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2010.
That places Nigeria 107th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.3 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 6.5 million ton-km | +22.6% |
| 1972 | 7 million ton-km | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 7.2 million ton-km | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 6.7 million ton-km | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 4.3 million ton-km | -35.8% |
| 1976 | 3.6 million ton-km | -16.3% |
| 1977 | 4.1 million ton-km | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 3.4 million ton-km | -17.1% |
| 1979 | 4.5 million ton-km | +32.4% |
| 1980 | 9.3 million ton-km | +106.7% |
| 1981 | 15.7 million ton-km | +68.8% |
| 1982 | 25.5 million ton-km | +62.4% |
| 1983 | 33.3 million ton-km | +30.6% |
| 1984 | 30.5 million ton-km | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 28.7 million ton-km | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 32.4 million ton-km | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 37.2 million ton-km | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 29.5 million ton-km | -20.7% |
| 1989 | 17 million ton-km | -42.4% |
| 1990 | 23.5 million ton-km | +38.2% |
| 1991 | 27.5 million ton-km | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 10.3 million ton-km | -62.5% |
| 1993 | 9.8 million ton-km | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 7.2 million ton-km | -26.5% |
| 1995 | 1.9 million ton-km | -73.6% |
| 1996 | 4.7 million ton-km | +147.4% |
| 1997 | 5 million ton-km | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 27 million ton-km | +440.0% |
| 1999 | 9.7 million ton-km | -64.1% |
| 2000 | 8.82 million ton-km | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 2.79 million ton-km | -68.4% |
| 2002 | 8.72 million ton-km | +212.5% |
| 2003 | 10 million ton-km | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 9.81 million ton-km | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 10.03 million ton-km | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 11.27 million ton-km | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 10.04 million ton-km | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 10.04 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.97 million ton-km | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 0 million ton-km | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2012 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2013 | 12.2 million ton-km | — |
| 2014 | 12.2 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.8 million ton-km | +103.3% |
| 2016 | 24.16 million ton-km | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 22 million ton-km | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 19.79 million ton-km | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 1.84 million ton-km | -90.7% |
| 2020 | 1.68 million ton-km | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 1.56 million ton-km | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 2.67 million ton-km | +70.3% |
| 2023 | 3.14 million ton-km | +17.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 3.14 million ton-km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million ton-km, 56% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 3.14 million ton-km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6398 million ton-km, 4.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +440.0% | 5 million ton-km | 27 million ton-km |
| 2002 | +212.5% | 2.79 million ton-km | 8.72 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.26 million ton-km | 3.4 million ton-km | 7.2 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.91 million ton-km | 9.3 million ton-km | 37.2 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.66 million ton-km | 1.9 million ton-km | 27.5 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.95 million ton-km | 2.79 million ton-km | 11.27 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 24.8 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 million ton-km | 1.56 million ton-km | 3.14 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More infrastructure data for Nigeria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164.65 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 102,714 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0441 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 102,714 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7076 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Nigeria?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Nigeria was 3.14 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2 million ton-km in 1987.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2010.
- How does Nigeria rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
- Nigeria ranks 107th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Air transport, freight Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.