Australia vs Brazil: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres)
Australia
1.50 billion t km
in 2024
Brazil
1.63 billion t km
in 2024
Australia rank
27th
Brazil rank
26th
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1.63 billion t km against 1.50 billion t km in Australia, a difference of 134.68 million t km.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 27th and Brazil ranks 26th of 170 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.98 billion t km | 1.70 billion t km | 279.35 million t km | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.28 billion t km | 1.38 billion t km | 98.10 million t km | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freight volume, by mode of transport, Australia or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 1.63 billion t km against 1.50 billion t km in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in freight volume, by mode of transport between Australia and Brazil?
- 134.68 million t km, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Australia ranks 27th and Brazil ranks 26th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.