Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Brazil
Brazil: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 1.63 billion t km in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.63 billion t km
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
26th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.85 billion t km
in 2018
All-time low
1.21 billion t km
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. Measured in t km.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.63 billion t km 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 26th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.74 billion t km | — |
| 2018 | 1.85 billion t km | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.52 billion t km | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 1.21 billion t km | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 1.29 billion t km | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 1.39 billion t km | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 1.63 billion t km | +17.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.63 billion t km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.01 million t km, 37.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.63 billion t km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.96 million t km, 149.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.70 billion t km | 1.52 billion t km | 1.85 billion t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.38 billion t km | 1.21 billion t km | 1.63 billion t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 23 Azerbaijan 1.72 billion t km compare
- 24 Chile 1.69 billion t km compare
- 25 Italy 1.67 billion t km compare
- 27 Australia 1.50 billion t km compare
- 28 Switzerland 1.47 billion t km compare
- 29 Russian Federation 1.45 billion t km compare
- 29 Russia 1.45 billion t km 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 t km 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 t km in 2018.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 billion t km in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Brazil ranks 26th out of 170 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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