Air transport freight ton km in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Air transport freight ton km was 535,000 in 2000. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2000)
535,000
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
130th
of 180 countries
All-time high
9.00 million
in 1995
All-time low
400,000
in 1998
Years of data
31
1970–2000

Air transport freight ton km in Nicaragua, 1970–2000

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1970198520001970: 800.0k1971: 900.0k1972: 900.0k1973: 1.9M1974: 1.9M1975: 1.9M1976: 2.0M1977: 2.0M1978: 2.0M1979: 2.1M1980: 1.3M1981: 1.1M1982: 1.0M1983: 1.1M1984: 1.3M1985: 1.4M1986: 1.0M1987: 1.1M1988: 1.2M1989: 1.8M1990: 3.6M1991: 3.6M1992: 6.8M1993: 3.8M1994: 7.0M1995: 9.0M1996: 9.0M1997: 9.0M1998: 400.0k1999: 500.0k2000: 535.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2000, air transport freight ton km in Nicaragua stood at 535,000.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 85.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport freight ton km in Nicaragua peaked at 9.00 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 400,000, 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.

Air transport freight ton km in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Air transport freight ton km in Nicaragua, 1970 to 2000.
Year Value Change
1970 800,000 —
1971 900,000 +12.5%
1972 900,000 +0.0%
1973 1.90 million +111.1%
1974 1.90 million +0.0%
1975 1.90 million +0.0%
1976 2.00 million +5.3%
1977 2.00 million +0.0%
1978 2.00 million +0.0%
1979 2.10 million +5.0%
1980 1.30 million -38.1%
1981 1.10 million -15.4%
1982 1.00 million -9.1%
1983 1.10 million +10.0%
1984 1.30 million +18.2%
1985 1.40 million +7.7%
1986 1.00 million -28.6%
1987 1.10 million +10.0%
1988 1.20 million +9.1%
1989 1.80 million +50.0%
1990 3.60 million +100.0%
1991 3.60 million +0.0%
1992 6.80 million +88.9%
1993 3.80 million -44.1%
1994 7.00 million +84.2%
1995 9.00 million +28.6%
1996 9.00 million +0.0%
1997 9.00 million +0.0%
1998 400,000 -95.6%
1999 500,000 +25.0%
2000 535,000 +7.0%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 535,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million, 9% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 535,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.17 million, 9% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport freight ton km 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.

YearChange FromTo
1973 +111.1% 900,000 1.90 million
1998 -95.6% 9.00 million 400,000
1990 +100.0% 1.80 million 3.60 million
1992 +88.9% 3.60 million 6.80 million
1994 +84.2% 3.80 million 7.00 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.64 million 800,000 2.10 million 10
1980s 1.23 million 1.00 million 1.80 million 10
1990s 5.27 million 400,000 9.00 million 10
2000s 535,000 535,000 535,000 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 127 Kyrgyzstan 654,975 compare
  2. 128 Bulgaria 626,000 compare
  3. 129 Guatemala 539,540 compare
  4. 131 Bhutan 501,684
  5. 132 Democratic Republic of Congo 479,762 compare
  6. 133 Chad 471,912 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport freight ton km in Nicaragua?
Air transport freight ton km in Nicaragua was 535,000 in 2000, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest air transport freight ton km recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 9.00 million in 1995.
What is the lowest air transport freight ton km recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 400,000 in 1998.
How does Nicaragua rank for air transport freight ton km?
Nicaragua ranks 130th out of 180 countries with data for 2000.
Is air transport freight ton km 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Air transport freight ton km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Air transport freight ton km
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 7,506 data points, 1970–2023
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