Air transport, freight in Philippines

Philippines: Air transport, freight was 649.21 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

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

Air transport, freight in Philippines, 1970–2023

02004006008001.0k197019962023

Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, freight in Philippines is 649.21 million ton-km, measured in 2023.

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

Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Philippines peaked at 926.89 million ton-km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.7 million ton-km, in 1970.

That places Philippines 37th 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 79.38 million ton-km 21.7 million ton-km 130.8 million ton-km 10
1980s 234.42 million ton-km 149.8 million ton-km 327.4 million ton-km 10
1990s 332.47 million ton-km 184.9 million ton-km 471.6 million ton-km 10
2000s 285.09 million ton-km 227.45 million ton-km 322.71 million ton-km 10
2010s 615.24 million ton-km 325.68 million ton-km 926.89 million ton-km 10
2020s 542.42 million ton-km 360.41 million ton-km 649.21 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

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

See the full ranking of 227 places →

More infrastructure data for Philippines

All data for Philippines →

Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight in Philippines?
Air transport, freight in Philippines was 649.21 million ton-km in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
What is the highest air transport, freight recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 926.89 million ton-km in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 21.7 million ton-km in 1970.
How does Philippines rank for air transport, freight?
Philippines ranks 37th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, 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 Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 9,773 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 tons times kilometers traveled.