China vs Philippines: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP

China
0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Philippines
0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
in 2023
China rank
48th
Philippines rank
47th

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP over time

  • China
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP against 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Philippines ahead.

China ranks 48th and Philippines ranks 47th of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0052 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0048 million ton-km per US$ of GDP Philippines
1980s 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0046 million ton-km per US$ of GDP Philippines
1990s 0.0026 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0047 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0021 million ton-km per US$ of GDP Philippines
2000s 0.003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0027 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP China
2010s 0.0019 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0021 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP Philippines
2020s 0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0013 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp, China or Philippines?
Philippines, at 0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP against 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp between China and Philippines?
0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Philippines?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do China and Philippines rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?
China ranks 48th and Philippines ranks 47th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP
Unit
million ton-km per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 7,236 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Tonne-kilometers of air freight divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.