Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Nigeria
Nigeria: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 3.39 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.39 billion
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
76th
of 141 countries
All-time high
3.39 billion
in 2024
All-time low
1.92 billion
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Nigeria, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Nigeria stood at 3.39 billion. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Nigeria ranks 76th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.96 billion | — |
| 2018 | 2.46 billion | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 2.80 billion | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 1.92 billion | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 2.11 billion | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 2.88 billion | +36.6% |
| 2024 | 3.39 billion | +17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.74 billion | 2.46 billion | 2.96 billion | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.58 billion | 1.92 billion | 3.39 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Nigeria?
- Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Nigeria was 3.39 billion in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 billion in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- Nigeria ranks 76th out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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