Canada vs Malaysia: Air transport, freight
Canada
2,036 million ton-km
in 2023
Malaysia
1,910 million ton-km
in 2023
Canada rank
16th
Malaysia rank
18th
Air transport, freight over time
- Canada
- Malaysia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2,036 million ton-km against 1,910 million ton-km in Malaysia, a difference of 126 million ton-km.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 16th and Malaysia ranks 18th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 514.37 million ton-km | 32.37 million ton-km | 482 million ton-km | Canada |
| 1980s | 939.66 million ton-km | 231.73 million ton-km | 707.93 million ton-km | Canada |
| 1990s | 1,579 million ton-km | 1,037 million ton-km | 542.07 million ton-km | Canada |
| 2000s | 1,553 million ton-km | 2,347 million ton-km | 794.19 million ton-km | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2,268 million ton-km | 1,841 million ton-km | 427.49 million ton-km | Canada |
| 2020s | 2,670 million ton-km | 1,243 million ton-km | 1,427 million ton-km | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Canada or Malaysia?
- Canada, at 2,036 million ton-km against 1,910 million ton-km in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight between Canada and Malaysia?
- 126 million ton-km, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malaysia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Malaysia rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Canada ranks 16th 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.