Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Brazil
Brazil: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled was 1.39 billion million ton-km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Brazil, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2023, tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Brazil stood at 1.39 billion million ton-km.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled 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.
That places Brazil 24th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled 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 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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- 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, gaps filled in Brazil?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Brazil was 1.39 billion million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled 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, gaps filled 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, gaps filled?
- Brazil ranks 24th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tonne-kilometers of air freight with 94 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Tonne-kilometers of air freight with 94 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.