Air transport freight ton km in Niger

Niger: Air transport freight ton km was 279,008 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
279,008
Change on year
down 64.7%
World rank
141st
of 180 countries
All-time high
21.10 million
in 1981
All-time low
0
in 2010
Years of data
39
1970–2023

Air transport freight ton km in Niger, 1970–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1970199620231970: 5.8M1971: 7.1M1972: 8.0M1973: 8.3M1974: 10.9M1975: 11.6M1976: 13.2M1977: 13.1M1978: 14.8M1979: 17.3M1980: 18.2M1981: 21.1M1982: 21.1M1983: 18.8M1984: 17.4M1985: 18.4M1986: 16.5M1987: 16.4M1988: 16.0M1989: 18.0M1990: 17.7M1991: 16.1M1992: 15.2M1993: 14.2M1994: 14.4M1995: 15.3M1996: 16.4M1997: 15.3M1998: 13.5M1999: 13.7M2000: 12.3M2001: 7.4M2010: 02011: 02012: 1.5M2013: 1.1M2021: 755.9k2022: 791.4k2023: 279.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport freight ton km in Niger is 279,008, 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, air transport freight ton km in Niger peaked at 21.10 million in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.

Air transport freight ton km in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Air transport freight ton km in Niger, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 5.80 million —
1971 7.10 million +22.4%
1972 8.00 million +12.7%
1973 8.30 million +3.8%
1974 10.90 million +31.3%
1975 11.60 million +6.4%
1976 13.20 million +13.8%
1977 13.10 million -0.8%
1978 14.80 million +13.0%
1979 17.30 million +16.9%
1980 18.20 million +5.2%
1981 21.10 million +15.9%
1982 21.10 million +0.0%
1983 18.80 million -10.9%
1984 17.40 million -7.4%
1985 18.40 million +5.7%
1986 16.50 million -10.3%
1987 16.40 million -0.6%
1988 16.00 million -2.4%
1989 18.00 million +12.5%
1990 17.70 million -1.7%
1991 16.10 million -9.0%
1992 15.20 million -5.6%
1993 14.20 million -6.6%
1994 14.40 million +1.4%
1995 15.30 million +6.2%
1996 16.40 million +7.2%
1997 15.30 million -6.7%
1998 13.50 million -11.8%
1999 13.70 million +1.5%
2000 12.27 million -10.4%
2001 7.36 million -40.0%
2010 0 -100.0%
2011 0 —
2012 1.47 million —
2013 1.08 million -26.3%
2021 755,859 -30.1%
2022 791,369 +4.7%
2023 279,008 -64.7%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 279,008 is below the median for low income countries, which is 375,460, 74% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 279,008 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,841, 44% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport freight ton km in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 -100.0% 7.36 million 0

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.01 million 5.80 million 17.30 million 10
1980s 18.19 million 16.00 million 21.10 million 10
1990s 15.18 million 13.50 million 17.70 million 10
2000s 9.82 million 7.36 million 12.27 million 2
2010s 636,622 0 1.47 million 4
2020s 608,745 279,008 791,369 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport freight ton km in Niger?
Air transport freight ton km in Niger was 279,008 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest air transport freight ton km recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 21.10 million in 1981.
What is the lowest air transport freight ton km recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
How does Niger rank for air transport freight ton km?
Niger ranks 141st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport freight ton km 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Air transport freight ton km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Air transport freight ton km
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 7,506 data points, 1970–2023
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