Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Indonesia

Indonesia: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 870.51 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
870.51 million million ton-km
Change on year
up 49.9%
World rank
34th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.13 billion million ton-km
in 2018
All-time low
14.20 million million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Indonesia, 1970–2023

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Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight in Indonesia is 870.51 million million ton-km, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 49.9% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Indonesia peaked at 1.13 billion million ton-km in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.20 million million ton-km, in 1970.

That places Indonesia 34th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 39.80 million million ton-km 14.20 million million ton-km 79.80 million million ton-km 10
1980s 242.31 million million ton-km 121.90 million million ton-km 455.00 million million ton-km 10
1990s 582.08 million million ton-km 362.00 million million ton-km 782.60 million million ton-km 10
2000s 414.59 million million ton-km 276.92 million million ton-km 484.52 million million ton-km 10
2010s 886.99 million million ton-km 665.66 million million ton-km 1.13 billion million ton-km 10
2020s 724.72 million million ton-km 580.67 million million ton-km 870.51 million million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 31 Saudi Arabia 1.04 billion million ton-km compare
  2. 32 Vietnam 927.89 million million ton-km compare
  3. 33 Bahrain 895.44 million million ton-km compare
  4. 35 Finland 816.39 million million ton-km compare
  5. 36 New Zealand 767.76 million million ton-km compare
  6. 37 Philippines 649.21 million million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Indonesia?
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Indonesia was 870.51 million million ton-km in 2023, according to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 1.13 billion million ton-km in 2018.
What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.20 million million ton-km in 1970.
How does Indonesia rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
Indonesia ranks 34th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.