Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Brazil
Brazil: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 1,387 million ton-km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,387 million ton-km
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
24th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1,846 million ton-km
in 2018
All-time low
164.1 million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Air transport, freight in Brazil, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, freight in Brazil stood at 1,387 million ton-km.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Brazil peaked at 1,846 million ton-km in 2018 and was at its lowest, 164.1 million ton-km, in 1970.
Brazil ranks 24th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 164.1 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 180.2 million ton-km | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 254.3 million ton-km | +41.1% |
| 1973 | 316.7 million ton-km | +24.5% |
| 1974 | 407.1 million ton-km | +28.5% |
| 1975 | 460.5 million ton-km | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 471.6 million ton-km | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 499.3 million ton-km | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 571.3 million ton-km | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 570.5 million ton-km | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 588.2 million ton-km | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 644.9 million ton-km | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 734.7 million ton-km | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 692.1 million ton-km | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 831.7 million ton-km | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 909.2 million ton-km | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 1,014 million ton-km | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 1,014 million ton-km | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 975.8 million ton-km | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 1,148 million ton-km | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 1,082 million ton-km | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 1,005 million ton-km | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 1,143 million ton-km | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 1,284 million ton-km | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 1,468 million ton-km | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 1,582 million ton-km | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 1,645 million ton-km | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1,790 million ton-km | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 1,643 million ton-km | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 1,463 million ton-km | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 1,728 million ton-km | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 1,467 million ton-km | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 1,540 million ton-km | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 1,478 million ton-km | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1,499 million ton-km | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,531 million ton-km | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1,412 million ton-km | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 1,478 million ton-km | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 1,807 million ton-km | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 1,782 million ton-km | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,302 million ton-km | -26.9% |
| 2011 | 1,294 million ton-km | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,363 million ton-km | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1,637 million ton-km | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 1,597 million ton-km | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1,494 million ton-km | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 1,514 million ton-km | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,737 million ton-km | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 1,846 million ton-km | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 1,521 million ton-km | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 1,210 million ton-km | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 1,294 million ton-km | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 1,434 million ton-km | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 1,387 million ton-km | -3.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1,387 million ton-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million ton-km, 55.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1,387 million ton-km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.17 million ton-km, 224.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 389.56 million ton-km | 164.1 million ton-km | 571.3 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 855.26 million ton-km | 588.2 million ton-km | 1,148 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,411 million ton-km | 1,005 million ton-km | 1,790 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,572 million ton-km | 1,412 million ton-km | 1,807 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,531 million ton-km | 1,294 million ton-km | 1,846 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,331 million ton-km | 1,210 million ton-km | 1,434 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More infrastructure data for Brazil
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 216.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 101.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.55 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.63 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1063 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 22.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.02 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Brazil?
- Air transport, freight in Brazil was 1,387 million ton-km in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, freight recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1,846 million ton-km in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 164.1 million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for air transport, freight?
- Brazil ranks 24th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.