Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Nigeria
Nigeria: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 3.14 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.14 million million ton-km
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
107th
of 180 countries
All-time high
37.20 million million ton-km
in 1987
All-time low
0 million ton-km
in 2010
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Nigeria, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 3.14 million million ton-km for tonne-kilometers of air freight in 2023.
The figure is up 17.9% on the previous year and down 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Nigeria peaked at 37.20 million million ton-km in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2010.
That places Nigeria 107th out of 180 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.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.30 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 6.50 million million ton-km | +22.6% |
| 1972 | 7.00 million million ton-km | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 7.20 million million ton-km | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 6.70 million million ton-km | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 4.30 million million ton-km | -35.8% |
| 1976 | 3.60 million million ton-km | -16.3% |
| 1977 | 4.10 million million ton-km | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 3.40 million million ton-km | -17.1% |
| 1979 | 4.50 million million ton-km | +32.4% |
| 1980 | 9.30 million million ton-km | +106.7% |
| 1981 | 15.70 million million ton-km | +68.8% |
| 1982 | 25.50 million million ton-km | +62.4% |
| 1983 | 33.30 million million ton-km | +30.6% |
| 1984 | 30.50 million million ton-km | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 28.70 million million ton-km | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 32.40 million million ton-km | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 37.20 million million ton-km | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 29.50 million million ton-km | -20.7% |
| 1989 | 17.00 million million ton-km | -42.4% |
| 1990 | 23.50 million million ton-km | +38.2% |
| 1991 | 27.50 million million ton-km | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 10.30 million million ton-km | -62.5% |
| 1993 | 9.80 million million ton-km | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 7.20 million million ton-km | -26.5% |
| 1995 | 1.90 million million ton-km | -73.6% |
| 1996 | 4.70 million million ton-km | +147.4% |
| 1997 | 5.00 million million ton-km | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 27.00 million million ton-km | +440.0% |
| 1999 | 9.70 million million ton-km | -64.1% |
| 2000 | 8.82 million million ton-km | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 2.79 million million ton-km | -68.4% |
| 2002 | 8.72 million million ton-km | +212.5% |
| 2003 | 10.00 million million ton-km | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 9.81 million million ton-km | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 10.03 million million ton-km | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 11.27 million million ton-km | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 10.04 million million ton-km | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 10.04 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.97 million million ton-km | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 0 million ton-km | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2012 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2013 | 12.20 million million ton-km | — |
| 2014 | 12.20 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.80 million million ton-km | +103.3% |
| 2016 | 24.16 million million ton-km | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 22.00 million million ton-km | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 19.79 million million ton-km | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 1.84 million million ton-km | -90.7% |
| 2020 | 1.68 million million ton-km | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 1.56 million million ton-km | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 2.67 million million ton-km | +70.3% |
| 2023 | 3.14 million million ton-km | +17.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 3.14 million million ton-km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million million ton-km, 56% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 3.14 million million ton-km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,841 million ton-km, 4.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Nigeria 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +440.0% | 5.00 million million ton-km | 27.00 million million ton-km |
| 2002 | +212.5% | 2.79 million million ton-km | 8.72 million million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.26 million million ton-km | 3.40 million million ton-km | 7.20 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.91 million million ton-km | 9.30 million million ton-km | 37.20 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.66 million million ton-km | 1.90 million million ton-km | 27.50 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.95 million million ton-km | 2.79 million million ton-km | 11.27 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.70 million million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 24.80 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 million million ton-km | 1.56 million million ton-km | 3.14 million million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
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- 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)
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- 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 tonne-kilometers of air freight in Nigeria?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Nigeria was 3.14 million 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 37.20 million million ton-km in 1987.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2010.
- How does Nigeria rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Nigeria ranks 107th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.