Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nicaragua: Tonne-kilometers of air freight

Democratic Republic of Congo
479,762 million ton-km
in 2023
Nicaragua
535,000 million ton-km
in 2000
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
132nd
Nicaragua rank
130th

Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nicaragua
020.0M40.0M60.0M197019962023

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 535,000 million ton-km against 479,762 million ton-km in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 55,238 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 million ton-km 1.64 million million ton-km 31.13 million million ton-km Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 39.36 million million ton-km 1.23 million million ton-km 38.13 million million ton-km Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 36.84 million million ton-km 4.96 million million ton-km 31.88 million million ton-km Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 535,000 million ton-km against 479,762 million ton-km in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2000.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nicaragua?
55,238 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 tonne-kilometers of air freight?
Democratic Republic of Congo 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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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.