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
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.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.20 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 17.60 million million ton-km | +23.9% |
| 1972 | 19.90 million million ton-km | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 27.70 million million ton-km | +39.2% |
| 1974 | 41.30 million million ton-km | +49.1% |
| 1975 | 42.90 million million ton-km | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 43.60 million million ton-km | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 52.10 million million ton-km | +19.5% |
| 1978 | 58.90 million million ton-km | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 79.80 million million ton-km | +35.5% |
| 1980 | 121.90 million million ton-km | +52.8% |
| 1981 | 156.00 million million ton-km | +28.0% |
| 1982 | 177.90 million million ton-km | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 189.00 million million ton-km | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 169.80 million million ton-km | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 153.10 million million ton-km | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 222.00 million million ton-km | +45.0% |
| 1987 | 340.20 million million ton-km | +53.2% |
| 1988 | 455.00 million million ton-km | +33.7% |
| 1989 | 438.20 million million ton-km | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 458.60 million million ton-km | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 475.50 million million ton-km | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 504.10 million million ton-km | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 615.50 million million ton-km | +22.1% |
| 1994 | 733.70 million million ton-km | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 782.60 million million ton-km | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 749.40 million million ton-km | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 710.00 million million ton-km | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 429.40 million million ton-km | -39.5% |
| 1999 | 362.00 million million ton-km | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 408.54 million million ton-km | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 408.37 million million ton-km | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 405.50 million million ton-km | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 424.36 million million ton-km | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 434.10 million million ton-km | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 439.77 million million ton-km | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 469.22 million million ton-km | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 484.52 million million ton-km | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 394.58 million million ton-km | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 276.92 million million ton-km | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 665.66 million million ton-km | +140.4% |
| 2011 | 754.30 million million ton-km | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 880.34 million million ton-km | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 768.24 million million ton-km | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 902.12 million million ton-km | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 758.71 million million ton-km | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 974.56 million million ton-km | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 1.05 billion million ton-km | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.13 billion million ton-km | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 981.74 million million ton-km | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 674.80 million million ton-km | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 772.90 million million ton-km | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 580.67 million million ton-km | -24.9% |
| 2023 | 870.51 million million ton-km | +49.9% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 870.51 million million ton-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million million ton-km, 34.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 870.51 million million ton-km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.27 million million ton-km, 28.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +140.4% | 276.92 million million ton-km | 665.66 million million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 31 Saudi Arabia 1.04 billion million ton-km compare
- 32 Vietnam 927.89 million million ton-km compare
- 33 Bahrain 895.44 million million ton-km compare
- 35 Finland 816.39 million million ton-km compare
- 36 New Zealand 767.76 million million ton-km compare
- 37 Philippines 649.21 million million ton-km compare
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 19.49 (2050)
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
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.