Passenger-kilometers by air in Nigeria
Nigeria: Passenger-kilometers by air was 3.39 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.39 billion revenue passenger kilometres
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
82nd
of 156 countries
All-time high
3.39 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2024
All-time low
1.92 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger-kilometers by air in Nigeria, 2017–2024
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in revenue passenger kilometres.
Analysis
In 2024, passenger-kilometers by air in Nigeria stood at 3.39 billion revenue passenger kilometres. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Nigeria ranks 82nd of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Passenger-kilometers by air in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | revenue passenger kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.96 billion revenue passenger kilometres | — |
| 2018 | 2.46 billion revenue passenger kilometres | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 2.80 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 1.92 billion revenue passenger kilometres | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 2.11 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 2.88 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +36.6% |
| 2024 | 3.39 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +17.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 3.39 billion revenue passenger kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 2.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 3.39 billion revenue passenger kilometres is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 428.41 million revenue passenger kilometres, 7.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.74 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 2.46 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 2.96 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.58 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 1.92 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 3.39 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 4 |
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More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by air in Nigeria?
- Passenger-kilometers by air in Nigeria was 3.39 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024, according to International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest passenger-kilometers by air recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by air recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for passenger-kilometers by air?
- Nigeria ranks 82nd out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger-kilometers by air 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 International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Passenger-kilometers by air. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport.