Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nicaragua: Air transport, freight (million ton-km)

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.4798 million ton-km
in 2023
Nicaragua
0.535 million ton-km
in 2000
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
132nd
Nicaragua rank
130th

Air transport, freight (million ton-km) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nicaragua
0204060197019962023

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.535 million ton-km against 0.4798 million ton-km in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0552 million ton-km.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd and Nicaragua ranks 130th of 180 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 32.77 million ton-km 1.64 million ton-km 31.13 million ton-km Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 39.36 million ton-km 1.23 million ton-km 38.13 million ton-km Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 36.84 million ton-km 4.96 million ton-km 31.88 million ton-km Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 0.535 million ton-km against 0.4798 million ton-km in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2000.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nicaragua?
0.0552 million ton-km, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nicaragua?
25 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1994.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nicaragua rank globally for air transport, freight?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd and Nicaragua ranks 130th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 9,773 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.