Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Philippines

Philippines: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 649.21 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
649.21 million million ton-km
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
37th
of 180 countries
All-time high
926.89 million million ton-km
in 2019
All-time low
21.70 million million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Philippines, 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

Philippines recorded 649.21 million million ton-km for tonne-kilometers of air freight in 2023.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 99.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Philippines peaked at 926.89 million million ton-km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.70 million million ton-km, in 1970.

Philippines ranks 37th of 180 countries on this measure, 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 79.38 million million ton-km 21.70 million million ton-km 130.80 million million ton-km 10
1980s 234.42 million million ton-km 149.80 million million ton-km 327.40 million million ton-km 10
1990s 332.47 million million ton-km 184.90 million million ton-km 471.60 million million ton-km 10
2000s 285.09 million million ton-km 227.45 million million ton-km 322.71 million million ton-km 10
2010s 615.24 million million ton-km 325.68 million million ton-km 926.89 million million ton-km 10
2020s 542.42 million million ton-km 360.41 million million ton-km 649.21 million million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 34 Indonesia 870.51 million million ton-km compare
  2. 35 Finland 816.39 million million ton-km compare
  3. 36 New Zealand 767.76 million million ton-km compare
  4. 38 Israel 609.66 million million ton-km compare
  5. 39 Portugal 568.98 million million ton-km compare
  6. 40 Oman 542.34 million million ton-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Philippines?
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Philippines was 649.21 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 Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 926.89 million million ton-km in 2019.
What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 21.70 million million ton-km in 1970.
How does Philippines rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
Philippines ranks 37th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines 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.