Air transport, passengers carried in Nigeria
Nigeria: Air transport, passengers carried was 5.27 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Nigeria, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Nigeria stood at 5.27 million.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Nigeria peaked at 7.79 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 173,000, in 1970.
That places Nigeria 60th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 693,870 | 173,000 | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.87 million | 848,900 | 2.58 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 563,490 | 221,200 | 964,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 885,272 | 507,396 | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.02 million | 4.11 million | 7.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.60 million | 3.44 million | 5.27 million | 4 |
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More infrastructure data for Nigeria
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0441 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 102,714 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164.65 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 61,466 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 3.14 million ton-km (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 221 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 990.36 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 41.2% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 40.1% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Nigeria?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Nigeria was 5.27 million in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.79 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,000 in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Nigeria ranks 60th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.