Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 3.14 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Nigeria, 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 Nigeria stood at 3.14 million ton-km.
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 in Nigeria peaked at 37.2 million ton-km in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2010.
Nigeria ranks 107th of 180 countries on this measure, 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) 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) 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 in Nigeria?
- Air transport, freight in Nigeria was 3.14 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2 million ton-km in 1987.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2010.
- How does Nigeria rank for air transport, freight?
- Nigeria ranks 107th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight 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 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.