What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?

The highest recorded value was 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1971.

What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?

The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2010.

How does Nigeria rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?

Nigeria ranks 147th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.

Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is down 72.5%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Nigeria

Name: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Nigeria
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Nigeria: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP was 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 56.5%

World rank

147th

of 179 countries

All-time high

0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

in 1971

All-time low

0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

in 2010

Years of data

1970–2023

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Nigeria is 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 56.5% on the previous year and down 72.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, in 2010.

That places Nigeria 147th out of 179 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.

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1970 to 2023.
Year	million ton-km per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+67.6%
1972	0.0006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1973	0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1974	0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-43.2%
1975	0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-42.6%
1976	0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-35.9%
1977	0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
1978	0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1979	0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1980	0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+52.1%
1981	0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-34.1%
1982	0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+87.1%
1983	0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+92.0%
1984	0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+21.0%
1985	0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1986	0.0006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+51.9%
1987	0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+19.5%
1988	0.0006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1989	0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-35.0%
1990	0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
1991	0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1992	0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-57.2%
1993	0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1994	0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-48.2%
1995	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-84.9%
1996	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+87.7%
1997	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1998	0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+396.6%
1999	0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+32.7%
2000	0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-22.2%
2001	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-70.2%
2002	0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+141.8%
2003	0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2004	0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-24.3%
2005	0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
2006	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
2007	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
2008	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
2009	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2010	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-100.0%
2011	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	—
2012	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	—
2013	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	—
2014	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2015	0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+136.8%
2016	0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
2017	0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2018	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
2019	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-94.1%
2020	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2021	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2022	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+60.4%
2023	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+56.5%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

Nigeria's 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Nigeria's 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, 9% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP 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	+396.6%	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

144 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
145 Romania 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
146 Slovenia 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
148 Eswatini 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
149 Bulgaria 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
150 Samoa 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Nigeria?: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1971.
What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2010.
How does Nigeria rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?: Nigeria ranks 147th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is down 72.5%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tonne-kilometers of air freight divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Tonne-kilometers of air freight ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Tonne-kilometers of air freight International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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Indicator: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP
Unit: million ton-km per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 7,236 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Tonne-kilometers of air freight divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.