Brazil vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Air transport, freight
Air transport, freight over time
- Brazil
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 5,053 million ton-km against 1,387 million ton-km in Brazil, a difference of 3,666 million ton-km.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.6 times Brazil's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 24th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 180 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 389.56 million ton-km | 877.96 million ton-km | 488.4 million ton-km | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 855.26 million ton-km | 1,849 million ton-km | 994.01 million ton-km | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 1,411 million ton-km | 2,750 million ton-km | 1,339 million ton-km | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 1,572 million ton-km | 3,454 million ton-km | 1,882 million ton-km | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 1,531 million ton-km | 4,230 million ton-km | 2,699 million ton-km | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 1,331 million ton-km | 4,451 million ton-km | 3,120 million ton-km | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Brazil or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 5,053 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 3,666 million ton-km, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Brazil ranks 24th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th 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.