Finland vs Philippines: Tonne-kilometers of air freight

Finland
816.39 million million ton-km
in 2023
Philippines
649.21 million million ton-km
in 2023
Finland rank
35th
Philippines rank
37th

Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time

  • Finland
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 816.39 million million ton-km against 649.21 million million ton-km in Philippines, a difference of 167.19 million million ton-km.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Philippines ahead.

Finland ranks 35th and Philippines ranks 37th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 30.33 million million ton-km 79.38 million million ton-km 49.05 million million ton-km Philippines
1980s 78.59 million million ton-km 234.42 million million ton-km 155.83 million million ton-km Philippines
1990s 199.46 million million ton-km 332.47 million million ton-km 133.01 million million ton-km Philippines
2000s 352.73 million million ton-km 285.09 million million ton-km 67.64 million million ton-km Finland
2010s 784.00 million million ton-km 615.24 million million ton-km 168.75 million million ton-km Finland
2020s 708.91 million million ton-km 542.42 million million ton-km 166.49 million million ton-km Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Finland or Philippines?
Finland, at 816.39 million million ton-km against 649.21 million million ton-km in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Finland and Philippines?
167.19 million million ton-km, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Philippines?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Finland and Philippines rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
Finland ranks 35th and Philippines ranks 37th 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.