Air transport, freight in Brazil

Brazil: Air transport, freight was 1,387 million ton-km in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,387 million ton-km
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
24th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1,846 million ton-km
in 2018
All-time low
164.1 million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, freight in Brazil, 1970–2023

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Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, freight in Brazil stood at 1,387 million ton-km.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Brazil peaked at 1,846 million ton-km in 2018 and was at its lowest, 164.1 million ton-km, in 1970.

Brazil ranks 24th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 389.56 million ton-km 164.1 million ton-km 571.3 million ton-km 10
1980s 855.26 million ton-km 588.2 million ton-km 1,148 million ton-km 10
1990s 1,411 million ton-km 1,005 million ton-km 1,790 million ton-km 10
2000s 1,572 million ton-km 1,412 million ton-km 1,807 million ton-km 10
2010s 1,531 million ton-km 1,294 million ton-km 1,846 million ton-km 10
2020s 1,331 million ton-km 1,210 million ton-km 1,434 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 21 Thailand 1,650 million ton-km compare
  2. 22 Chile 1,499 million ton-km compare
  3. 23 Azerbaijan 1,434 million ton-km compare
  4. 25 Russia 1,269 million ton-km compare
  5. 26 Switzerland 1,258 million ton-km compare
  6. 27 Australia 1,188 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight in Brazil?
Air transport, freight in Brazil was 1,387 million ton-km in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
What is the highest air transport, freight recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 1,846 million ton-km in 2018.
What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 164.1 million ton-km in 1970.
How does Brazil rank for air transport, freight?
Brazil ranks 24th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 9,773 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 tons times kilometers traveled.