Brazil vs Switzerland: Air transport, freight
Brazil
1,387 million ton-km
in 2023
Switzerland
1,258 million ton-km
in 2023
Brazil rank
24th
Switzerland rank
26th
Air transport, freight over time
- Brazil
- Switzerland
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1,387 million ton-km against 1,258 million ton-km in Switzerland, a difference of 129 million ton-km.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.
Brazil ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 389.56 million ton-km | 282.51 million ton-km | 107.05 million ton-km | Brazil |
| 1980s | 855.26 million ton-km | 625.66 million ton-km | 229.6 million ton-km | Brazil |
| 1990s | 1,411 million ton-km | 1,428 million ton-km | 17.81 million ton-km | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1,572 million ton-km | 1,247 million ton-km | 325.01 million ton-km | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1,531 million ton-km | 1,497 million ton-km | 33.84 million ton-km | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1,331 million ton-km | 1,161 million ton-km | 170.19 million ton-km | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Brazil or Switzerland?
- Brazil, at 1,387 million ton-km against 1,258 million ton-km in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight between Brazil and Switzerland?
- 129 million ton-km, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Switzerland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Switzerland rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Brazil ranks 24th and Switzerland 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.