Malaysia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Air transport, freight

Malaysia
1,910 million ton-km
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
32,219 million ton-km
in 2023
Malaysia rank
18th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
18th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Malaysia
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 32,219 million ton-km against 1,910 million ton-km in Malaysia, a difference of 30,309 million ton-km.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 16.9 times Malaysia's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th of 180 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 32.37 million ton-km 930.36 million ton-km 897.99 million ton-km Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 231.73 million ton-km 2,377 million ton-km 2,145 million ton-km Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 1,037 million ton-km 4,069 million ton-km 3,032 million ton-km Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 2,347 million ton-km 9,451 million ton-km 7,103 million ton-km Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 1,841 million ton-km 25,977 million ton-km 24,136 million ton-km Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 1,243 million ton-km 31,778 million ton-km 30,535 million ton-km Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Malaysia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 32,219 million ton-km against 1,910 million ton-km in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
30,309 million ton-km, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for air transport, freight?
Malaysia ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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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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.