What is the difference in air transport, freight between Brazil and Chile?

112 million ton-km, with Chile ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Chile?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

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.

Brazil vs Chile: Air transport, freight

Brazil

1,387 million ton-km

in 2023

Chile

1,499 million ton-km

in 2023

Brazil rank

24th

Chile rank

22nd

Air transport, freight over time

Brazil
Chile

How they compare

Chile currently reports 1,499 million ton-km against 1,387 million ton-km in Brazil, a difference of 112 million ton-km.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 24th and Chile ranks 22nd of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Chile in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Chile	Difference	Ahead
1970s	389.56 million ton-km	66.77 million ton-km	322.79 million ton-km	Brazil
1980s	855.26 million ton-km	167.57 million ton-km	687.69 million ton-km	Brazil
1990s	1,411 million ton-km	768.35 million ton-km	642.22 million ton-km	Brazil
2000s	1,572 million ton-km	1,177 million ton-km	394.82 million ton-km	Brazil
2010s	1,531 million ton-km	1,394 million ton-km	136.07 million ton-km	Brazil
2020s	1,331 million ton-km	1,565 million ton-km	233.53 million ton-km	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Brazil or Chile?: Chile, at 1,499 million ton-km against 1,387 million ton-km in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Brazil and Chile?: 112 million ton-km, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Chile?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Chile rank globally for air transport, freight?: Brazil ranks 24th and Chile ranks 22nd 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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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: 06 August 2026

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.