Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Nigeria
Nigeria: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 3.39 billion p km in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.39 billion p km
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
88th
of 170 countries
All-time high
3.39 billion p km
in 2024
All-time low
1.92 billion p km
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. Measured in p km.
Analysis
In 2024, passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Nigeria stood at 3.39 billion p km. 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 88th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | p km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.96 billion p km | — |
| 2018 | 2.46 billion p km | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 2.80 billion p km | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 1.92 billion p km | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 2.11 billion p km | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 2.88 billion p km | +36.6% |
| 2024 | 3.39 billion p km | +17.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 3.39 billion p km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.39 billion p km, 2.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 3.39 billion p km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 359.52 million p km, 9.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.74 billion p km | 2.46 billion p km | 2.96 billion p km | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.58 billion p km | 1.92 billion p km | 3.39 billion p km | 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 p km 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 p km 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 p km in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- Nigeria ranks 88th out of 170 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).