Brazil vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled

Brazil
1,387 million ton-km
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
4,829 million ton-km
in 2023
Brazil rank
24th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
25th

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled over time

  • Brazil
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 4,829 million ton-km against 1,387 million ton-km in Brazil, a difference of 3,442 million ton-km.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 3.5 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Brazil ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 389.56 million ton-km 400.22 million ton-km 10.66 million ton-km Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 855.26 million ton-km 905.73 million ton-km 50.47 million ton-km Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 1,411 million ton-km 1,171 million ton-km 239.85 million ton-km Brazil
2000s 1,572 million ton-km 1,799 million ton-km 227.04 million ton-km Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 1,531 million ton-km 2,909 million ton-km 1,378 million ton-km Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 1,331 million ton-km 4,317 million ton-km 2,986 million ton-km Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled, Brazil or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 4,829 million ton-km against 1,387 million ton-km in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled between Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa?
3,442 million ton-km, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
Brazil ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 9,877 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air transport, freight (million ton-km) with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.