Congo, Dem. Rep. vs Nicaragua: Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Congo, Dem. Rep.
479,762 million ton-km
in 2023
Nicaragua
535,000 million ton-km
in 2000
Congo, Dem. Rep. rank
132nd
Nicaragua rank
130th
Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time
- Congo, Dem. Rep.
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 535,000 million ton-km against 479,762 million ton-km in Congo, Dem. Rep., a difference of 55,238 million ton-km.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Dem. Rep.'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Congo, Dem. Rep. has been ahead every year.
Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 132nd and Nicaragua ranks 130th of 180 countries.
Congo, Dem. Rep. has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Dem. Rep. | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.77 million million ton-km | 1.64 million million ton-km | 31.13 million million ton-km | Congo, Dem. Rep. |
| 1980s | 39.36 million million ton-km | 1.23 million million ton-km | 38.13 million million ton-km | Congo, Dem. Rep. |
| 1990s | 36.84 million million ton-km | 4.96 million million ton-km | 31.88 million million ton-km | Congo, Dem. Rep. |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Congo, Dem. Rep. or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 535,000 million ton-km against 479,762 million ton-km in Congo, Dem. Rep. as of 2000.
- What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Congo, Dem. Rep. and Nicaragua?
- 55,238 million ton-km, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Dem. Rep. and Nicaragua?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1994.
- How do Congo, Dem. Rep. and Nicaragua rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 132nd 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
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.