Number airline passengers, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number airline passengers, per capita was 0.0231 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, per capita in Nigeria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number airline passengers, per capita in Nigeria is 0.0231 units per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.038 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 units per person, in 1996.
That places Nigeria 142nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number airline passengers, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0031 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.004 units per person | +28.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0049 units per person | +23.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0052 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.007 units per person | +33.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0093 units per person | +33.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0123 units per person | +31.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0163 units per person | +32.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0208 units per person | +27.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0221 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0263 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0302 units per person | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0273 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0276 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0236 units per person | -14.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0303 units per person | +28.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0245 units per person | -19.3% |
| 1987 | 0.018 units per person | -26.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0108 units per person | -40.0% |
| 1989 | 0.009 units per person | -16.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0099 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0093 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0063 units per person | -32.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0058 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0062 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0049 units per person | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 units per person | -60.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0027 units per person | +40.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0026 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0034 units per person | +30.4% |
| 2000 | 0.004 units per person | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 0.004 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0038 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0052 units per person | +34.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0088 units per person | +70.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0089 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0093 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0084 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0252 units per person | +198.9% |
| 2011 | 0.028 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0268 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0233 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 0.024 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0242 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.021 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0239 units per person | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 0.038 units per person | +58.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0312 units per person | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0161 units per person | -48.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0205 units per person | +27.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0234 units per person | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0231 units per person | -1.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0231 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.063 units per person, 37% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0231 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0202 units per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +198.9% | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0252 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0105 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0221 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0228 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 0.0303 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0099 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.006 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0266 units per person | 0.021 units per person | 0.038 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0208 units per person | 0.0161 units per person | 0.0234 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 139 Syria 0.0259 units per person compare
- 140 Afghanistan 0.0249 units per person compare
- 141 Congo 0.0238 units per person compare
- 143 Cote d'Ivoire 0.023 units per person compare
- 144 Namibia 0.0204 units per person compare
- 145 Mozambique 0.0202 units per person compare
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 number airline passengers, per capita in Nigeria?
- Number airline passengers, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0231 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.038 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 units per person in 1996.
- How does Nigeria rank for number airline passengers, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 142nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number airline passengers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number airline passengers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number airline passengers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number airline passengers Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number airline passengers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.