Passenger-kilometers by rail in Nigeria
Nigeria: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 173.63 million million passenger-km in 2005. ▼ Falling
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Nigeria, 1997–2005
Source: International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 173.63 million million passenger-km for passenger-kilometers by rail in 2005. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 64.8% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger-kilometers by rail in Nigeria peaked at 973.00 million million passenger-km in 2003 and was at its lowest, 173.63 million million passenger-km, in 2005.
Nigeria ranks 74th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 479.00 million million passenger-km | — |
| 2002 | 593.00 million million passenger-km | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 973.00 million million passenger-km | +64.1% |
| 2004 | 493.82 million million passenger-km | -49.2% |
| 2005 | 173.63 million million passenger-km | -64.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 173.63 million million passenger-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 173.63 million million passenger-km, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 173.63 million million passenger-km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 94.00 million million passenger-km, 1.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 479.00 million million passenger-km | 479.00 million million passenger-km | 479.00 million million passenger-km | 1 |
| 2000s | 558.36 million million passenger-km | 173.63 million million passenger-km | 973.00 million million passenger-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 71 Cameroon 225.37 million million passenger-km compare
- 72 Mali 196.30 million million passenger-km compare
- 73 Serbia 191.00 million million passenger-km compare
- 75 Djibouti 145.00 million million passenger-km compare
- 76 Saudi Arabia 134.65 million million passenger-km compare
- 77 Senegal 129.00 million million passenger-km 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 passenger-kilometers by rail in Nigeria?
- Passenger-kilometers by rail in Nigeria was 173.63 million million passenger-km in 2005, according to International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 973.00 million million passenger-km in 2003.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.63 million million passenger-km in 2005.
- How does Nigeria rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Nigeria ranks 74th out of 101 countries with data for 2005.
- Is passenger-kilometers by rail rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Passenger-kilometers by rail. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of passengers transported by rail, multiplied by the kilometers traveled. This is measured in passenger-kilometers.