Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Malaysia

Malaysia: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre was 0.0058 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0058 million ton-km per square kilometre
Change on year
up 69.8%
World rank
29th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.0087 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
0 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Malaysia is 0.0058 million ton-km per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 69.8% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.0087 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km per square kilometre, in 1973.

Malaysia ranks 29th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1970 to 2023.
Year million ton-km per square kilometre Change
1970 0 million ton-km per square kilometre
1971 0 million ton-km per square kilometre +57.0%
1972 0 million ton-km per square kilometre +11.0%
1973 0 million ton-km per square kilometre -48.8%
1974 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre +130.1%
1975 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre +40.3%
1976 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre +24.6%
1977 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre +34.7%
1978 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre +82.9%
1979 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre -16.5%
1980 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre +60.0%
1981 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre +18.6%
1982 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre +8.4%
1983 0.0005 million ton-km per square kilometre +15.4%
1984 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre +18.1%
1985 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre +4.1%
1986 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre +29.3%
1987 0.001 million ton-km per square kilometre +32.4%
1988 0.0011 million ton-km per square kilometre +8.7%
1989 0.0012 million ton-km per square kilometre +8.2%
1990 0.0017 million ton-km per square kilometre +42.2%
1991 0.0022 million ton-km per square kilometre +24.3%
1992 0.0023 million ton-km per square kilometre +7.0%
1993 0.0021 million ton-km per square kilometre -11.2%
1994 0.0024 million ton-km per square kilometre +17.6%
1995 0.0036 million ton-km per square kilometre +50.4%
1996 0.0043 million ton-km per square kilometre +18.0%
1997 0.0043 million ton-km per square kilometre +0.8%
1998 0.0042 million ton-km per square kilometre -3.5%
1999 0.0043 million ton-km per square kilometre +3.6%
2000 0.0057 million ton-km per square kilometre +30.8%
2001 0.0054 million ton-km per square kilometre -4.8%
2002 0.0059 million ton-km per square kilometre +8.4%
2003 0.0066 million ton-km per square kilometre +13.2%
2004 0.0079 million ton-km per square kilometre +19.3%
2005 0.0078 million ton-km per square kilometre -0.8%
2006 0.0079 million ton-km per square kilometre +0.8%
2007 0.0081 million ton-km per square kilometre +2.5%
2008 0.0074 million ton-km per square kilometre -8.2%
2009 0.0087 million ton-km per square kilometre +16.7%
2010 0.0078 million ton-km per square kilometre -10.1%
2011 0.0067 million ton-km per square kilometre -14.5%
2012 0.0059 million ton-km per square kilometre -11.4%
2013 0.0066 million ton-km per square kilometre +11.2%
2014 0.0067 million ton-km per square kilometre +1.4%
2015 0.0061 million ton-km per square kilometre -8.5%
2016 0.0035 million ton-km per square kilometre -42.7%
2017 0.0044 million ton-km per square kilometre +26.6%
2018 0.0041 million ton-km per square kilometre -6.6%
2019 0.0042 million ton-km per square kilometre +1.4%
2020 0.0025 million ton-km per square kilometre -40.8%
2021 0.0034 million ton-km per square kilometre +37.1%
2022 0.0034 million ton-km per square kilometre +0.5%
2023 0.0058 million ton-km per square kilometre +69.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre 0 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0012 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0032 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0017 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0043 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0071 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0054 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0087 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0056 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0035 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0078 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0038 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0025 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0058 million ton-km per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 26 France 0.008 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  2. 27 Ireland 0.0062 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  3. 28 Portugal 0.0062 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  4. 30 United States 0.0047 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  5. 31 Sri Lanka 0.0045 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  6. 32 Denmark 0.0044 million ton-km per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Malaysia?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.0058 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0087 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2009.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per square kilometre in 1973.
How does Malaysia rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 29th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Air transport, freight (million ton-km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Air transport, freight (million ton-km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre
Unit
million ton-km per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 9,642 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air transport, freight (million ton-km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.