Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Niger
Niger: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 0.279 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Niger, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, freight in Niger stood at 0.279 million ton-km.
The figure is down 64.7% on the previous year and down 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Niger peaked at 21.1 million ton-km in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2010.
That places Niger 141st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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) in Niger, year by year
| 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) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -100.0% | 7.36 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More infrastructure data for Niger
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 16.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 60.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 117,563 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4349 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -31.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 117,563 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6059 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Niger?
- Air transport, freight in Niger was 0.279 million ton-km in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, freight recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1 million ton-km in 1981.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2010.
- How does Niger rank for air transport, freight?
- Niger ranks 141st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight 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 Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.