Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Niger

Niger: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 0.0002 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0002 units per person
Change on year
down 65.4%
World rank
178th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.0181 units per person
in 1980
All-time low
0 units per person
in 2010
Years of data
43
1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Niger, 1970–2023

00.0050.010.0150.021970199620231970: 0.012 units per person1971: 0.012 units per person1972: 0.011 units per person1973: 0.011 units per person1974: 0.012 units per person1975: 0.013 units per person1976: 0.014 units per person1977: 0.015 units per person1978: 0.016 units per person1979: 0.017 units per person1980: 0.018 units per person1981: 0.018 units per person1982: 0.018 units per person1983: 0.018 units per person1984: 0.017 units per person1985: 0.01 units per person1986: 0.016 units per person1987: 0.015 units per person1988: 0.014 units per person1989: 0.009 units per person1990: 0.009 units per person1991: 0.008 units per person1992: 0.008 units per person1993: 0.007 units per person1994: 0.007 units per person1995: 0.008 units per person1996: 0.007 units per person1997: 0.008 units per person1998: 0.008 units per person1999: 0.008 units per person2000: 0.007 units per person2001: 0.004 units per person2010: 0 units per person2011: 0 units per person2012: 0.007 units per person2013: 0.005 units per person2014: 0.001 units per person2015: 0.001 units per person2016: 0.001 units per person2017: 0.001 units per person2021: 0.001 units per person2022: 0.001 units per person2023: 0 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Niger is 0.0002 units per person, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 65.4% on the previous year and down 95.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Niger peaked at 0.0181 units per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2010.

Niger ranks 178th of 183 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, passengers carried, per capita in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Niger, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0118 units per person —
1971 0.0119 units per person +0.9%
1972 0.0108 units per person -9.1%
1973 0.0114 units per person +6.0%
1974 0.0123 units per person +7.3%
1975 0.013 units per person +5.8%
1976 0.0138 units per person +6.3%
1977 0.0148 units per person +7.6%
1978 0.0163 units per person +9.8%
1979 0.0167 units per person +2.4%
1980 0.0181 units per person +8.6%
1981 0.018 units per person -0.3%
1982 0.0179 units per person -1.1%
1983 0.0175 units per person -1.9%
1984 0.017 units per person -2.7%
1985 0.0103 units per person -39.4%
1986 0.0164 units per person +58.4%
1987 0.0148 units per person -9.7%
1988 0.0143 units per person -3.3%
1989 0.0092 units per person -35.5%
1990 0.0092 units per person -0.0%
1991 0.0078 units per person -15.8%
1992 0.0075 units per person -3.1%
1993 0.0075 units per person -0.3%
1994 0.0074 units per person -1.7%
1995 0.0076 units per person +3.6%
1996 0.0075 units per person -2.0%
1997 0.0082 units per person +10.1%
1998 0.0084 units per person +2.3%
1999 0.0075 units per person -10.4%
2000 0.0067 units per person -11.0%
2001 0.0039 units per person -42.1%
2010 0 units per person -100.0%
2011 0 units per person —
2012 0.0067 units per person —
2013 0.0047 units per person -29.2%
2014 0.0007 units per person -85.5%
2015 0.0008 units per person +11.1%
2016 0.0007 units per person -4.9%
2017 0.0007 units per person -5.6%
2021 0.0006 units per person -10.7%
2022 0.0006 units per person +4.1%
2023 0.0002 units per person -65.4%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 0.0002 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0114 units per person, 2% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 0.0002 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0202 units per person, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, passengers carried, per capita 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% 0.0039 units per person 0 units per person
2014 -85.5% 0.0047 units per person 0.0007 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0133 units per person 0.0108 units per person 0.0167 units per person 10
1980s 0.0154 units per person 0.0092 units per person 0.0181 units per person 10
1990s 0.0079 units per person 0.0074 units per person 0.0092 units per person 10
2000s 0.0053 units per person 0.0039 units per person 0.0067 units per person 2
2010s 0.0018 units per person 0 units per person 0.0067 units per person 8
2020s 0.0005 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0006 units per person 3

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 175 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0005 units per person compare
  2. 176 Uganda 0.0004 units per person compare
  3. 177 Slovakia 0.0004 units per person compare
  4. 179 Malawi 0.0002 units per person compare
  5. 180 North Korea 0.0001 units per person compare
  6. 181 Benin 0.0001 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Niger?
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Niger was 0.0002 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 0.0181 units per person in 1980.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2010.
How does Niger rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
Niger ranks 178th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.4%. 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, passengers carried, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Air transport, passengers carried divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Air transport, passengers carried ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,242 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air transport, passengers carried divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.