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 142nd out of 183 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, passengers carried, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0031 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.004 units per person | +28.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0049 units per person | +23.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0052 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.007 units per person | +33.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0093 units per person | +33.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0123 units per person | +31.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0163 units per person | +32.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0208 units per person | +27.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0221 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0263 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0302 units per person | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0273 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0276 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0236 units per person | -14.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0303 units per person | +28.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0245 units per person | -19.3% |
| 1987 | 0.018 units per person | -26.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0108 units per person | -40.0% |
| 1989 | 0.009 units per person | -16.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0099 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0093 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0063 units per person | -32.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0058 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0062 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0049 units per person | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 units per person | -60.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0027 units per person | +40.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0026 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0034 units per person | +30.4% |
| 2000 | 0.004 units per person | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 0.004 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0038 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0052 units per person | +34.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0088 units per person | +70.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0089 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0093 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0084 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0252 units per person | +198.9% |
| 2011 | 0.028 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0268 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0233 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 0.024 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0242 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.021 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0239 units per person | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 0.038 units per person | +58.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0312 units per person | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0161 units per person | -48.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0205 units per person | +27.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0234 units per person | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0231 units per person | -1.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0231 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.063 units per person, 37% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0231 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0202 units per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +198.9% | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0252 units per person |
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
- 139 Syria 0.0259 units per person compare
- 140 Afghanistan 0.0249 units per person compare
- 141 Congo 0.0238 units per person compare
- 143 Cote d'Ivoire 0.023 units per person compare
- 144 Namibia 0.0204 units per person compare
- 145 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 142nd out of 183 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.