Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in Nigeria

Nigeria: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth was -6.45 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-6.45 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 45.2%
World rank
142nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
266.68 % change on previous year
in 2010
All-time low
-41.07 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in Nigeria, 1971–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded -6.45 % change on previous year for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.2% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in Nigeria peaked at 266.68 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -41.07 % change on previous year, in 1995.

That places Nigeria 142nd out of 182 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, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 24.47 % change on previous year
1972 23.93 % change on previous year -2.2%
1973 16.55 % change on previous year -30.8%
1974 1.78 % change on previous year -89.3%
1975 11.63 % change on previous year +555.0%
1976 29.69 % change on previous year +155.3%
1977 23.69 % change on previous year -20.2%
1978 8.77 % change on previous year -63.0%
1979 5.67 % change on previous year -35.3%
1980 10.45 % change on previous year +84.3%
1981 -3.32 % change on previous year -131.8%
1982 -29.37 % change on previous year +783.2%
1983 7.12 % change on previous year -124.2%
1984 -3.15 % change on previous year -144.2%
1985 35.38 % change on previous year -1224.3%
1986 -13.07 % change on previous year -136.9%
1987 -7.67 % change on previous year -41.3%
1988 -34.55 % change on previous year +350.6%
1989 -19.29 % change on previous year -44.2%
1990 9.43 % change on previous year -148.9%
1991 -14.37 % change on previous year -252.3%
1992 -16.11 % change on previous year +12.1%
1993 -4.8 % change on previous year -70.2%
1994 -5.88 % change on previous year +22.5%
1995 -41.07 % change on previous year +598.2%
1996 -15.15 % change on previous year -63.1%
1997 14.29 % change on previous year -194.3%
1998 17.19 % change on previous year +20.3%
1999 12 % change on previous year -30.2%
2000 51.92 % change on previous year +332.6%
2001 -16.41 % change on previous year -131.6%
2002 23.31 % change on previous year -242.1%
2003 -31.68 % change on previous year -235.9%
2004 -8.16 % change on previous year -74.3%
2005 23.9 % change on previous year -393.1%
2006 56.89 % change on previous year +138.0%
2007 5.55 % change on previous year -90.2%
2008 6.31 % change on previous year +13.7%
2009 -6.41 % change on previous year -201.5%
2010 266.68 % change on previous year -4260.8%
2011 10.08 % change on previous year -96.2%
2012 -3.5 % change on previous year -134.8%
2013 -9.83 % change on previous year +180.5%
2014 3.94 % change on previous year -140.1%
2015 -0.0626 % change on previous year -101.6%
2016 -12.21 % change on previous year +19400.6%
2017 -0.5095 % change on previous year -95.8%
2018 40.78 % change on previous year -8103.9%
2019 -9.08 % change on previous year -122.3%
2020 -25.05 % change on previous year +176.0%
2021 44.52 % change on previous year -277.7%
2022 -11.75 % change on previous year -126.4%
2023 -6.45 % change on previous year -45.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.24 % change on previous year 1.78 % change on previous year 29.69 % change on previous year 9
1980s -5.75 % change on previous year -34.55 % change on previous year 35.38 % change on previous year 10
1990s -4.45 % change on previous year -41.07 % change on previous year 17.19 % change on previous year 10
2000s 10.52 % change on previous year -31.68 % change on previous year 56.89 % change on previous year 10
2010s 28.63 % change on previous year -12.21 % change on previous year 266.68 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.3171 % change on previous year -25.05 % change on previous year 44.52 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 139 Malawi -2.43 % change on previous year compare
  2. 140 Nepal -4.16 % change on previous year compare
  3. 141 Kyrgyzstan -6.13 % change on previous year compare
  4. 143 Uruguay -7 % change on previous year compare
  5. 144 Iran, Islamic Republic of -7.18 % change on previous year compare
  6. 145 Maldives -8.57 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in Nigeria?
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in Nigeria was -6.45 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 266.68 % change on previous year in 2010.
What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was -41.07 % change on previous year in 1995.
How does Nigeria rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth?
Nigeria ranks 142nd out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
229 places, 9,902 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.