Benin vs. Nigeria
Transportation
| Benin | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Railways | total: 438 km (2014) narrow gauge: 438 km 1.000-m gauge (2014) | total: 3,798 km (2014) standard gauge: 293 km 1.435-m gauge (2014) narrow gauge: 3,505 km 1.067-m gauge (2014) note: as of the end of 2018, there were only six operational locomotives in Nigeria primarily used for passenger service; the majority of the rail lines are in a severe state of disrepair and need to be replaced |
| Roadways | total: 16,000 km (2006) paved: 1,400 km (2006) unpaved: 14,600 km (2006) | total: 195,000 km (2017) paved: 60,000 km (2017) unpaved: 135,000 km (2017) |
| Waterways | 150 km (seasonal navigation on River Niger along northern border) (2011) | 8,600 km (Niger and Benue Rivers and smaller rivers and creeks) (2011) |
| Pipelines | 134 km gas | 124 km condensate, 4045 km gas, 164 km liquid petroleum gas, 4441 km oil, 3940 km refined products (2013) |
| Ports and terminals | major seaport(s): Cotonou LNG terminal(s) (import): Cotonou | major seaport(s): Bonny Inshore Terminal, Calabar, Lagos oil terminal(s): Bonny Terminal, Brass Terminal, Escravos Terminal, Forcados Terminal, Pennington Terminal, Qua Iboe Terminal LNG terminal(s) (export): Bonny Island |
| Merchant marine | total: 6 by type: other 6 (2020) | total: 728 by type: general cargo 15, oil tanker 110, other 603 (2020) |
| Airports | total: 6 (2013) | total: 54 (2013) |
| Airports - with paved runways | total: 1 (2017) 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2017) | total: 40 (2017) over 3,047 m: 10 (2017) 2,438 to 3,047 m: 12 (2017) 1,524 to 2,437 m: 9 (2017) 914 to 1,523 m: 6 (2017) under 914 m: 3 (2017) |
| Airports - with unpaved runways | total: 5 (2013) 2,438 to 3,047 m: 2 (2013) 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2013) 914 to 1,523 m: 2 (2013) | total: 14 (2013) 1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 (2013) 914 to 1,523 m: 9 (2013) under 914 m: 3 (2013) |
| National air transport system | number of registered air carriers: 1 (2015) inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 1 (2015) annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers: 112,392 (2015) annual freight traffic on registered air carriers: 805,347 mt-km (2015) | number of registered air carriers: 13 (2020) inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 104 annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers: 8,169,192 (2018) annual freight traffic on registered air carriers: 19.42 million mt-km (2018) |
| Civil aircraft registration country code prefix | TY | 5N |
Source: CIA Factbook
