Australia vs Brazil: Air transport, freight
Australia
1,188 million ton-km
in 2023
Brazil
1,387 million ton-km
in 2023
Australia rank
27th
Brazil rank
24th
Air transport, freight over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1,387 million ton-km against 1,188 million ton-km in Australia, a difference of 199 million ton-km.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 27th and Brazil ranks 24th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Brazil in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 331.25 million ton-km | 389.56 million ton-km | 58.31 million ton-km | Brazil |
| 1980s | 782.52 million ton-km | 855.26 million ton-km | 72.74 million ton-km | Brazil |
| 1990s | 1,610 million ton-km | 1,411 million ton-km | 199.44 million ton-km | Australia |
| 2000s | 2,055 million ton-km | 1,572 million ton-km | 482.78 million ton-km | Australia |
| 2010s | 2,214 million ton-km | 1,531 million ton-km | 683.86 million ton-km | Australia |
| 2020s | 1,237 million ton-km | 1,331 million ton-km | 94.8 million ton-km | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Australia or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 1,387 million ton-km against 1,188 million ton-km in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight between Australia and Brazil?
- 199 million ton-km, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Australia ranks 27th and Brazil ranks 24th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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 tons times kilometers traveled.