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
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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

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.