Passenger-kilometers by air in Nigeria
Nigeria: Passenger-kilometers by air was 2.88 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.88 billion revenue passenger kilometres
Change on year
up 36.6%
World rank
85th
of 150 countries
All-time high
2.96 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2017
All-time low
1.92 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Passenger-kilometers by air in Nigeria, 2017–2022
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in revenue passenger kilometres.
Analysis
In 2022, passenger-kilometers by air in Nigeria stood at 2.88 billion revenue passenger kilometres.
That represents a change of up 36.6% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Nigeria ranks 85th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 2.30 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 1.92 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 2.88 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by air in Nigeria?
- Passenger-kilometers by air in Nigeria was 2.88 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2022, 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 2.96 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2017.
- 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 85th out of 150 countries with data for 2022.
- Is passenger-kilometers by air rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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