Chad vs Nicaragua: Tonne-kilometers of air freight

Chad
471,912 million ton-km
in 2014
Nicaragua
535,000 million ton-km
in 2000
Chad rank
133rd
Nicaragua rank
130th

Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time

  • Chad
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 535,000 million ton-km against 471,912 million ton-km in Chad, a difference of 63,088 million ton-km.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 133rd and Nicaragua ranks 130th of 180 countries.

Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 11.78 million million ton-km 1.64 million million ton-km 10.14 million million ton-km Chad
1980s 18.39 million million ton-km 1.23 million million ton-km 17.16 million million ton-km Chad
1990s 16.90 million million ton-km 3.60 million million ton-km 13.30 million million ton-km Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Chad or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 535,000 million ton-km against 471,912 million ton-km in Chad as of 2000.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Chad and Nicaragua?
63,088 million ton-km, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Nicaragua?
22 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1991.
How do Chad and Nicaragua rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
Chad ranks 133rd and Nicaragua ranks 130th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tonne-kilometers of air freight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Unit
million ton-km
Source
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 7,506 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 tonnes times kilometers traveled.