Azerbaijan vs Brazil: Tonne-kilometers of air freight

Azerbaijan
1.43 billion million ton-km
in 2023
Brazil
1.39 billion million ton-km
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
23rd
Brazil rank
24th

Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 1.43 billion million ton-km against 1.39 billion million ton-km in Brazil, a difference of 47.40 million million ton-km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Brazil ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 23rd and Brazil ranks 24th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Brazil Difference Ahead
1990s 39.67 million million ton-km 1.50 billion million ton-km 1.46 billion million ton-km Brazil
2000s 34.96 million million ton-km 1.57 billion million ton-km 1.54 billion million ton-km Brazil
2010s 357.94 million million ton-km 1.53 billion million ton-km 1.17 billion million ton-km Brazil
2020s 2.37 billion million ton-km 1.33 billion million ton-km 1.04 billion million ton-km Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Azerbaijan or Brazil?
Azerbaijan, at 1.43 billion million ton-km against 1.39 billion million ton-km in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Azerbaijan and Brazil?
47.40 million million ton-km, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Brazil?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Azerbaijan and Brazil rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
Azerbaijan ranks 23rd and Brazil ranks 24th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tonne-kilometers of air freight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Unit
million ton-km
Source
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 7,506 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 tonnes times kilometers traveled.