Euro area vs Malaysia: Air transport, freight (million ton-km)

Euro area
33,359 million ton-km
in 2023
Malaysia
1,910 million ton-km
in 2023
Euro area rank
15th
Malaysia rank
18th

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

  • Euro area
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Euro area currently reports 33,359 million ton-km against 1,910 million ton-km in Malaysia, a difference of 31,449 million ton-km.

That makes Euro area's figure about 17.5 times Malaysia's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 18th of 47 groups.

Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 3,780 million ton-km 32.37 million ton-km 3,748 million ton-km Euro area
1980s 8,932 million ton-km 231.73 million ton-km 8,700 million ton-km Euro area
1990s 17,128 million ton-km 1,037 million ton-km 16,092 million ton-km Euro area
2000s 27,822 million ton-km 2,347 million ton-km 25,474 million ton-km Euro area
2010s 28,917 million ton-km 1,841 million ton-km 27,077 million ton-km Euro area
2020s 32,093 million ton-km 1,243 million ton-km 30,850 million ton-km Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Euro area or Malaysia?
Euro area, at 33,359 million ton-km against 1,910 million ton-km in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Euro area and Malaysia?
31,449 million ton-km, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Malaysia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Euro area and Malaysia rank globally for air transport, freight?
Euro area ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 18th of 47 groups.
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

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.