Israel vs Philippines: Tonne-kilometers of air freight

Israel
609.66 million million ton-km
in 2023
Philippines
649.21 million million ton-km
in 2023
Israel rank
38th
Philippines rank
37th

Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time

  • Israel
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 649.21 million million ton-km against 609.66 million million ton-km in Israel, a difference of 39.55 million million ton-km.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 38th and Philippines ranks 37th of 180 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 151.08 million million ton-km 79.38 million million ton-km 71.70 million million ton-km Israel
1980s 515.15 million million ton-km 234.42 million million ton-km 280.73 million million ton-km Israel
1990s 982.90 million million ton-km 332.47 million million ton-km 650.43 million million ton-km Israel
2000s 1.12 billion million ton-km 285.09 million million ton-km 832.12 million million ton-km Israel
2010s 834.31 million million ton-km 615.24 million million ton-km 219.06 million million ton-km Israel
2020s 703.14 million million ton-km 542.42 million million ton-km 160.71 million million ton-km Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Israel or Philippines?
Philippines, at 649.21 million million ton-km against 609.66 million million ton-km in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Israel and Philippines?
39.55 million million ton-km, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Philippines?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Israel and Philippines rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
Israel ranks 38th 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.