Freight volume, by mode of transport in Brazil
Brazil: Freight volume, by mode of transport was 1.63 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.63 billion
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
21st
of 141 countries
All-time high
1.85 billion
in 2018
All-time low
1.21 billion
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Brazil, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.63 billion for freight volume, by mode of transport in 2024.
The figure is up 17.9% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
That places Brazil 21st out of 141 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.74 billion | — |
| 2018 | 1.85 billion | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.52 billion | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 1.21 billion | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 1.29 billion | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 1.39 billion | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 1.63 billion | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.70 billion | 1.52 billion | 1.85 billion | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.38 billion | 1.21 billion | 1.63 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 18 Azerbaijan 1.72 billion compare
- 19 Chile 1.69 billion compare
- 20 Italy 1.67 billion compare
- 22 Australia 1.50 billion compare
- 23 Switzerland 1.47 billion compare
- 24 Russian Federation 1.45 billion compare
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 freight volume, by mode of transport in Brazil?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Brazil was 1.63 billion in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 billion in 2018.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 billion in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Brazil ranks 21st out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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