Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Brazil
Brazil: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 1.39 billion million ton-km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.39 billion million ton-km
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
24th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.85 billion million ton-km
in 2018
All-time low
164.10 million million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Brazil, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2023, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Brazil stood at 1.39 billion million ton-km.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Brazil peaked at 1.85 billion million ton-km in 2018 and was at its lowest, 164.10 million 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.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Brazil, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 164.10 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 180.20 million million ton-km | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 254.30 million million ton-km | +41.1% |
| 1973 | 316.70 million million ton-km | +24.5% |
| 1974 | 407.10 million million ton-km | +28.5% |
| 1975 | 460.50 million million ton-km | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 471.60 million million ton-km | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 499.30 million million ton-km | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 571.30 million million ton-km | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 570.50 million million ton-km | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 588.20 million million ton-km | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 644.90 million million ton-km | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 734.70 million million ton-km | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 692.10 million million ton-km | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 831.70 million million ton-km | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 909.20 million million ton-km | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 1.01 billion million ton-km | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 1.01 billion million ton-km | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 975.80 million million ton-km | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 1.15 billion million ton-km | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 1.08 billion million ton-km | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 1.01 billion million ton-km | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 1.14 billion million ton-km | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 1.28 billion million ton-km | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 1.47 billion million ton-km | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 1.58 billion million ton-km | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 1.64 billion million ton-km | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.79 billion million ton-km | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 1.64 billion million ton-km | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 1.46 billion million ton-km | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 1.73 billion million ton-km | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 1.47 billion million ton-km | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 1.54 billion million ton-km | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.48 billion million ton-km | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.50 billion million ton-km | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.53 billion million ton-km | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.41 billion million ton-km | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.48 billion million ton-km | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.81 billion million ton-km | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 1.78 billion million ton-km | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.30 billion million ton-km | -26.9% |
| 2011 | 1.29 billion million ton-km | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.36 billion million ton-km | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.64 billion million ton-km | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 1.60 billion million ton-km | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.49 billion million ton-km | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.51 billion million ton-km | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.74 billion million ton-km | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 1.85 billion million ton-km | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.52 billion million ton-km | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 1.21 billion million ton-km | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 1.29 billion million ton-km | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 1.43 billion million ton-km | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 1.39 billion million ton-km | -3.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.39 billion million ton-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million million ton-km, 55.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.39 billion million ton-km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.17 million million ton-km, 224.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 389.56 million million ton-km | 164.10 million million ton-km | 571.30 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 855.26 million million ton-km | 588.20 million million ton-km | 1.15 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 billion million ton-km | 1.01 billion million ton-km | 1.79 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 billion million ton-km | 1.41 billion million ton-km | 1.81 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 billion million ton-km | 1.29 billion million ton-km | 1.85 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 billion million ton-km | 1.21 billion million ton-km | 1.43 billion million ton-km | 4 |
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More reference data data for Brazil
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Brazil?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Brazil was 1.39 billion million ton-km in 2023, according to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 billion million ton-km in 2018.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 164.10 million million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Brazil ranks 24th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air 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 International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight. 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 tonnes times kilometers traveled.