Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Niger
Niger: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 279,008 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Niger, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight in Niger is 279,008 million ton-km, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 64.7% on the previous year and down 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Niger peaked at 21.10 million million ton-km in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2010.
Niger ranks 141st of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 11.01 million million ton-km | 5.80 million million ton-km | 17.30 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.19 million million ton-km | 16.00 million million ton-km | 21.10 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.18 million million ton-km | 13.50 million million ton-km | 17.70 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.82 million million ton-km | 7.36 million million ton-km | 12.27 million million ton-km | 2 |
| 2010s | 636,622 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 1.47 million million ton-km | 4 |
| 2020s | 608,745 million ton-km | 279,008 million ton-km | 791,369 million ton-km | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Niger?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Niger was 279,008 million ton-km in 2023, according to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 21.10 million million ton-km in 1981.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2010.
- How does Niger rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Niger ranks 141st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tonnes times kilometers traveled.