Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Nigeria

Nigeria: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita was 0.0003 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0003 units per person
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
149th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.0005 units per person
in 1980
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1996
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Nigeria, 1970–2023

000000.001197019962023

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

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.0003 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0005 units per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1996.

That places Nigeria 149th 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, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Nigeria, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0002 units per person
1971 0.0002 units per person +21.6%
1972 0.0002 units per person +21.0%
1973 0.0003 units per person +13.7%
1974 0.0003 units per person -0.9%
1975 0.0003 units per person +8.6%
1976 0.0004 units per person +26.0%
1977 0.0005 units per person +20.1%
1978 0.0005 units per person +5.5%
1979 0.0005 units per person +2.5%
1980 0.0005 units per person +7.1%
1981 0.0005 units per person -6.3%
1982 0.0003 units per person -31.4%
1983 0.0004 units per person +4.4%
1984 0.0003 units per person -5.6%
1985 0.0004 units per person +31.6%
1986 0.0004 units per person -15.4%
1987 0.0003 units per person -10.1%
1988 0.0002 units per person -36.3%
1989 0.0002 units per person -21.4%
1990 0.0002 units per person +6.5%
1991 0.0001 units per person -16.6%
1992 0.0001 units per person -18.3%
1993 0.0001 units per person -7.3%
1994 0.0001 units per person -8.3%
1995 0.0001 units per person -42.6%
1996 0 units per person -17.3%
1997 0.0001 units per person +11.3%
1998 0.0001 units per person +14.2%
1999 0.0001 units per person +9.1%
2000 0.0001 units per person +47.9%
2001 0.0001 units per person -18.7%
2002 0.0001 units per person +20.0%
2003 0.0001 units per person -33.5%
2004 0.0001 units per person -10.7%
2005 0.0001 units per person +20.5%
2006 0.0001 units per person +52.6%
2007 0.0001 units per person +2.7%
2008 0.0001 units per person +3.4%
2009 0.0001 units per person -9.0%
2010 0.0004 units per person +256.6%
2011 0.0004 units per person +7.0%
2012 0.0004 units per person -6.1%
2013 0.0003 units per person -12.2%
2014 0.0003 units per person +1.2%
2015 0.0003 units per person -2.6%
2016 0.0003 units per person -14.3%
2017 0.0003 units per person -2.9%
2018 0.0004 units per person +37.6%
2019 0.0003 units per person -11.0%
2020 0.0002 units per person -26.6%
2021 0.0003 units per person +41.5%
2022 0.0003 units per person -13.6%
2023 0.0003 units per person -8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0003 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0005 units per person 10
1980s 0.0004 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0005 units per person 10
1990s 0.0001 units per person 0 units per person 0.0002 units per person 10
2000s 0.0001 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0001 units per person 10
2010s 0.0003 units per person 0.0003 units per person 0.0004 units per person 10
2020s 0.0003 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0003 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 146 Mozambique 0.0004 units per person compare
  2. 147 Ghana 0.0003 units per person compare
  3. 148 Sierra Leone 0.0003 units per person compare
  4. 150 Congo 0.0002 units per person compare
  5. 151 Burundi 0.0002 units per person compare
  6. 152 Cameroon 0.0002 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Nigeria?
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0003 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 1980.
What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1996.
How does Nigeria rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita?
Nigeria ranks 149th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 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, registered carrier departures worldwide ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,236 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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