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
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.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Philippines, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.70 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 31.60 million million ton-km | +45.6% |
| 1972 | 36.90 million million ton-km | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 46.80 million million ton-km | +26.8% |
| 1974 | 67.50 million million ton-km | +44.2% |
| 1975 | 100.20 million million ton-km | +48.4% |
| 1976 | 130.80 million million ton-km | +30.5% |
| 1977 | 129.70 million million ton-km | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 121.90 million million ton-km | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 106.70 million million ton-km | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 149.80 million million ton-km | +40.4% |
| 1981 | 194.90 million million ton-km | +30.1% |
| 1982 | 181.10 million million ton-km | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 243.50 million million ton-km | +34.5% |
| 1984 | 244.50 million million ton-km | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 225.40 million million ton-km | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 235.30 million million ton-km | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 238.60 million million ton-km | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 303.70 million million ton-km | +27.3% |
| 1989 | 327.40 million million ton-km | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 316.00 million million ton-km | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 307.60 million million ton-km | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 314.10 million million ton-km | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 351.40 million million ton-km | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 380.20 million million ton-km | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 373.50 million million ton-km | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 384.50 million million ton-km | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 471.60 million million ton-km | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 184.90 million million ton-km | -60.8% |
| 1999 | 240.90 million million ton-km | +30.3% |
| 2000 | 289.95 million million ton-km | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 274.98 million million ton-km | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 275.05 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 278.37 million million ton-km | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 300.64 million million ton-km | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 322.71 million million ton-km | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 318.85 million million ton-km | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 285.58 million million ton-km | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 277.36 million million ton-km | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 227.45 million million ton-km | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 460.19 million million ton-km | +102.3% |
| 2011 | 470.00 million million ton-km | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 533.28 million million ton-km | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 325.68 million million ton-km | -38.9% |
| 2014 | 577.48 million million ton-km | +77.3% |
| 2015 | 604.51 million million ton-km | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 665.12 million million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 753.35 million million ton-km | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 835.90 million million ton-km | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 926.89 million million ton-km | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 360.41 million million ton-km | -61.1% |
| 2021 | 530.28 million million ton-km | +47.1% |
| 2022 | 629.79 million million ton-km | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 649.21 million million ton-km | +3.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 649.21 million million ton-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million million ton-km, 25.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 649.21 million million ton-km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.27 million million ton-km, 21.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
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
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.