Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 0.0231 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Nigeria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.0231 units per person.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.038 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 units per person, in 1996.
That places Nigeria 143rd out of 184 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0105 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0221 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0228 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 0.0303 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0099 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.006 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0266 units per person | 0.021 units per person | 0.038 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0208 units per person | 0.0161 units per person | 0.0234 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 140 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0259 units per person compare
- 141 Afghanistan 0.0249 units per person compare
- 142 Congo 0.0238 units per person compare
- 144 Côte d'Ivoire 0.023 units per person compare
- 145 Namibia 0.0204 units per person compare
- 146 Mozambique 0.0202 units per person compare
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, passengers carried, per capita in Nigeria?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0231 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.038 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 units per person in 1996.
- How does Nigeria rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 143rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, passengers carried, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Air transport, passengers carried Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, 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.