Brazil vs Russia: Air transport, freight (million ton-km)

Brazil
1,387 million ton-km
in 2023
Russia
1,269 million ton-km
in 2023
Brazil rank
24th
Russia rank
25th

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

  • Brazil
  • Russia
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1,387 million ton-km against 1,269 million ton-km in Russia, a difference of 118 million ton-km.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 24th and Russia ranks 25th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 1,554 million ton-km 829.2 million ton-km 724.39 million ton-km Brazil
2000s 1,572 million ton-km 1,490 million ton-km 81.88 million ton-km Brazil
2010s 1,531 million ton-km 5,099 million ton-km 3,568 million ton-km Russia
2020s 1,331 million ton-km 3,120 million ton-km 1,788 million ton-km Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Brazil or Russia?
Brazil, at 1,387 million ton-km against 1,269 million ton-km in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Brazil and Russia?
118 million ton-km, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Russia rank globally for air transport, freight?
Brazil ranks 24th and Russia ranks 25th 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

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.