Indonesia vs Philippines: Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Indonesia
870.51 million million ton-km
in 2023
Philippines
649.21 million million ton-km
in 2023
Indonesia rank
34th
Philippines rank
37th
Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time
- Indonesia
- Philippines
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 870.51 million million ton-km against 649.21 million million ton-km in Philippines, a difference of 221.31 million million ton-km.
That makes Indonesia'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.
Indonesia ranks 34th and Philippines ranks 37th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.80 million million ton-km | 79.38 million million ton-km | 39.58 million million ton-km | Philippines |
| 1980s | 242.31 million million ton-km | 234.42 million million ton-km | 7.89 million million ton-km | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 582.08 million million ton-km | 332.47 million million ton-km | 249.61 million million ton-km | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 414.59 million million ton-km | 285.09 million million ton-km | 129.50 million million ton-km | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 886.99 million million ton-km | 615.24 million million ton-km | 271.75 million million ton-km | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 724.72 million million ton-km | 542.42 million million ton-km | 182.30 million million ton-km | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Indonesia or Philippines?
- Indonesia, at 870.51 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 Indonesia and Philippines?
- 221.31 million million ton-km, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Philippines?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Philippines rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Indonesia ranks 34th 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
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.