Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Malaysia: Air transport, freight

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
11,804 million ton-km
in 2023
Malaysia
1,910 million ton-km
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
21st
Malaysia rank
18th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Malaysia
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k197019962023

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 11,804 million ton-km against 1,910 million ton-km in Malaysia, a difference of 9,894 million ton-km.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 6.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 18th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 1,294 million ton-km 1,188 million ton-km 106.24 million ton-km Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 2,222 million ton-km 2,347 million ton-km 124.95 million ton-km Malaysia
2010s 9,202 million ton-km 1,841 million ton-km 7,361 million ton-km Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 14,244 million ton-km 1,243 million ton-km 13,001 million ton-km Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Malaysia?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 11,804 million ton-km against 1,910 million ton-km in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia?
9,894 million ton-km, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia rank globally for air transport, freight?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st 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.