Malaysia vs Thailand: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled

Malaysia
1,910 million ton-km
in 2023
Thailand
1,650 million ton-km
in 2023
Malaysia rank
18th
Thailand rank
21st

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled over time

  • Malaysia
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1,910 million ton-km against 1,650 million ton-km in Thailand, a difference of 260 million ton-km.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Thailand ahead.

Malaysia ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 21st of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 32.37 million ton-km 79.28 million ton-km 46.91 million ton-km Thailand
1980s 231.73 million ton-km 411.69 million ton-km 179.96 million ton-km Thailand
1990s 1,037 million ton-km 1,223 million ton-km 186.16 million ton-km Thailand
2000s 2,347 million ton-km 1,982 million ton-km 365.04 million ton-km Malaysia
2010s 1,841 million ton-km 2,554 million ton-km 712.94 million ton-km Thailand
2020s 1,243 million ton-km 1,076 million ton-km 166.73 million ton-km Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled, Malaysia or Thailand?
Malaysia, at 1,910 million ton-km against 1,650 million ton-km in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled between Malaysia and Thailand?
260 million ton-km, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
Malaysia ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 21st of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 9,877 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air transport, freight (million ton-km) with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.