Latin America & Caribbean vs Malaysia: Air transport, freight

Latin America & Caribbean
6,768 million ton-km
in 2023
Malaysia
1,910 million ton-km
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean rank
23rd
Malaysia rank
18th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Malaysia
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k197019962023

How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 6,768 million ton-km against 1,910 million ton-km in Malaysia, a difference of 4,858 million ton-km.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 3.5 times Malaysia's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 18th of 47 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 981.45 million ton-km 32.37 million ton-km 949.08 million ton-km Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 2,069 million ton-km 231.73 million ton-km 1,837 million ton-km Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 3,618 million ton-km 1,037 million ton-km 2,581 million ton-km Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 4,733 million ton-km 2,347 million ton-km 2,386 million ton-km Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 5,766 million ton-km 1,841 million ton-km 3,925 million ton-km Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 6,211 million ton-km 1,243 million ton-km 4,968 million ton-km Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Latin America & Caribbean or Malaysia?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 6,768 million ton-km against 1,910 million ton-km in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia?
4,858 million ton-km, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia rank globally for air transport, freight?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 23rd 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.