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