Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 535,000 million ton-km in 2000. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Nicaragua, 1970–2000
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2000, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Nicaragua stood at 535,000 million ton-km.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Nicaragua peaked at 9.00 million million ton-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 400,000 million ton-km, in 1998.
That places Nicaragua 130th out of 180 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 800,000 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 900,000 million ton-km | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 900,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.90 million million ton-km | +111.1% |
| 1974 | 1.90 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.90 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.00 million million ton-km | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 2.00 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.00 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.10 million million ton-km | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 1.30 million million ton-km | -38.1% |
| 1981 | 1.10 million million ton-km | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 1.00 million million ton-km | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 1.10 million million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 1.30 million million ton-km | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 1.40 million million ton-km | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 1.00 million million ton-km | -28.6% |
| 1987 | 1.10 million million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 1.20 million million ton-km | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 1.80 million million ton-km | +50.0% |
| 1990 | 3.60 million million ton-km | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 3.60 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6.80 million million ton-km | +88.9% |
| 1993 | 3.80 million million ton-km | -44.1% |
| 1994 | 7.00 million million ton-km | +84.2% |
| 1995 | 9.00 million million ton-km | +28.6% |
| 1996 | 9.00 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9.00 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 400,000 million ton-km | -95.6% |
| 1999 | 500,000 million ton-km | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 535,000 million ton-km | +7.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 535,000 million ton-km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million million ton-km, 9% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 535,000 million ton-km is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.17 million million ton-km, 9% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +111.1% | 900,000 million ton-km | 1.90 million million ton-km |
| 1998 | -95.6% | 9.00 million million ton-km | 400,000 million ton-km |
| 1990 | +100.0% | 1.80 million million ton-km | 3.60 million million ton-km |
| 1992 | +88.9% | 3.60 million million ton-km | 6.80 million million ton-km |
| 1994 | +84.2% | 3.80 million million ton-km | 7.00 million million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.64 million million ton-km | 800,000 million ton-km | 2.10 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 million million ton-km | 1.00 million million ton-km | 1.80 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.27 million million ton-km | 400,000 million ton-km | 9.00 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 535,000 million ton-km | 535,000 million ton-km | 535,000 million ton-km | 1 |
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More reference data data for Nicaragua
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Nicaragua?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Nicaragua was 535,000 million ton-km in 2000, according to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 9.00 million million ton-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 400,000 million ton-km in 1998.
- How does Nicaragua rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Nicaragua ranks 130th out of 180 countries with data for 2000.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.