What is the difference in air transport, freight between Indonesia and Philippines?

221.3 million ton-km, with Indonesia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Philippines?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Indonesia vs Philippines: Air transport, freight

Indonesia

870.51 million ton-km

in 2023

Philippines

649.21 million ton-km

in 2023

Indonesia rank

34th

Philippines rank

37th

Air transport, freight over time

Indonesia
Philippines

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 870.51 million ton-km against 649.21 million ton-km in Philippines, a difference of 221.3 million ton-km.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Philippines ahead.

Indonesia ranks 34th and Philippines ranks 37th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1970s	39.8 million ton-km	79.38 million ton-km	39.58 million ton-km	Philippines
1980s	242.31 million ton-km	234.42 million ton-km	7.89 million ton-km	Indonesia
1990s	582.08 million ton-km	332.47 million ton-km	249.61 million ton-km	Indonesia
2000s	414.59 million ton-km	285.09 million ton-km	129.5 million ton-km	Indonesia
2010s	886.99 million ton-km	615.24 million ton-km	271.75 million ton-km	Indonesia
2020s	724.72 million ton-km	542.42 million ton-km	182.3 million ton-km	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Indonesia or Philippines?: Indonesia, at 870.51 million ton-km against 649.21 million ton-km in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Indonesia and Philippines?: 221.3 million ton-km, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Philippines?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Philippines rank globally for air transport, freight?: Indonesia ranks 34th and Philippines ranks 37th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 06 August 2026

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.