Belgium vs Malaysia: Air transport, freight
Belgium
1,831 million ton-km
in 2023
Malaysia
1,910 million ton-km
in 2023
Belgium rank
19th
Malaysia rank
18th
Air transport, freight over time
- Belgium
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1,910 million ton-km against 1,831 million ton-km in Belgium, a difference of 79 million ton-km.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 18th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 284.34 million ton-km | 32.37 million ton-km | 251.97 million ton-km | Belgium |
| 1980s | 531.61 million ton-km | 231.73 million ton-km | 299.88 million ton-km | Belgium |
| 1990s | 539.34 million ton-km | 1,037 million ton-km | 497.23 million ton-km | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 845.31 million ton-km | 2,347 million ton-km | 1,502 million ton-km | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1,403 million ton-km | 1,841 million ton-km | 437.19 million ton-km | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1,653 million ton-km | 1,243 million ton-km | 409.97 million ton-km | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Belgium or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 1,910 million ton-km against 1,831 million ton-km in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight between Belgium and Malaysia?
- 79 million ton-km, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malaysia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Malaysia rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Belgium ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 18th 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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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 tons times kilometers traveled.