What is the difference in air transport, freight between India and Malaysia?

103 million ton-km, with Malaysia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malaysia?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

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.

India vs Malaysia: Air transport, freight

India

1,807 million ton-km

in 2023

Malaysia

1,910 million ton-km

in 2023

India rank

21st

Malaysia rank

19th

Air transport, freight over time

India
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1,910 million ton-km against 1,807 million ton-km in India, a difference of 103 million ton-km.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was India ahead.

India ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 19th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	199.02 million ton-km	32.37 million ton-km	166.65 million ton-km	India
1980s	519.59 million ton-km	231.73 million ton-km	287.86 million ton-km	India
1990s	533.08 million ton-km	1,037 million ton-km	503.49 million ton-km	Malaysia
2000s	795.11 million ton-km	2,347 million ton-km	1,552 million ton-km	Malaysia
2010s	1,928 million ton-km	1,841 million ton-km	86.89 million ton-km	India
2020s	1,263 million ton-km	1,243 million ton-km	20.18 million ton-km	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, India or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 1,910 million ton-km against 1,807 million ton-km in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between India and Malaysia?: 103 million ton-km, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malaysia?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do India and Malaysia rank globally for air transport, freight?: India ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 19th of 181 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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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: 20 August 2026

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.