Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Nigeria
Nigeria: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled was 3.14 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Nigeria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2023, tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Nigeria stood at 3.14 million million ton-km.
That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and down 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled 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, gaps filled 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, gaps filled 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, gaps filled in Nigeria?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Nigeria was 3.14 million million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled 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, gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2010.
- How does Nigeria rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled?
- Nigeria ranks 107th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tonne-kilometers of air freight with 94 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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
Tonne-kilometers of air freight with 94 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.