Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 1,910 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,910 million ton-km
Change on year
up 69.8%
World rank
18th
of 180 countries
All-time high
2,853 million ton-km
in 2009
All-time low
8.3 million ton-km
in 1973
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Air transport, freight in Malaysia, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, freight in Malaysia is 1,910 million ton-km, 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 in Malaysia peaked at 2,853 million ton-km in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.3 million ton-km, in 1973.
Malaysia ranks 18th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.3 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 14.6 million ton-km | +57.0% |
| 1972 | 16.2 million ton-km | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 8.3 million ton-km | -48.8% |
| 1974 | 19.1 million ton-km | +130.1% |
| 1975 | 26.8 million ton-km | +40.3% |
| 1976 | 33.4 million ton-km | +24.6% |
| 1977 | 45 million ton-km | +34.7% |
| 1978 | 82.3 million ton-km | +82.9% |
| 1979 | 68.7 million ton-km | -16.5% |
| 1980 | 109.9 million ton-km | +60.0% |
| 1981 | 130.3 million ton-km | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 141.3 million ton-km | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 163.1 million ton-km | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 192.6 million ton-km | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 200.5 million ton-km | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 259.3 million ton-km | +29.3% |
| 1987 | 343.4 million ton-km | +32.4% |
| 1988 | 373.2 million ton-km | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 403.7 million ton-km | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 574.2 million ton-km | +42.2% |
| 1991 | 713.6 million ton-km | +24.3% |
| 1992 | 763.7 million ton-km | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 677.8 million ton-km | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 797.1 million ton-km | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 1,199 million ton-km | +50.4% |
| 1996 | 1,415 million ton-km | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 1,426 million ton-km | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1,376 million ton-km | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 1,425 million ton-km | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1,864 million ton-km | +30.8% |
| 2001 | 1,775 million ton-km | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1,924 million ton-km | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 2,179 million ton-km | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 2,599 million ton-km | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 2,578 million ton-km | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2,597 million ton-km | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2,662 million ton-km | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2,444 million ton-km | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 2,853 million ton-km | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 2,565 million ton-km | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 2,193 million ton-km | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 1,944 million ton-km | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 2,162 million ton-km | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 2,193 million ton-km | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2,006 million ton-km | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 1,150 million ton-km | -42.7% |
| 2017 | 1,455 million ton-km | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 1,359 million ton-km | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 1,379 million ton-km | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 816.75 million ton-km | -40.8% |
| 2021 | 1,119 million ton-km | +37.1% |
| 2022 | 1,125 million ton-km | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,910 million ton-km | +69.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1,910 million ton-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million ton-km, 76.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1,910 million ton-km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.27 million ton-km, 63.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.37 million ton-km | 8.3 million ton-km | 82.3 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 231.73 million ton-km | 109.9 million ton-km | 403.7 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,037 million ton-km | 574.2 million ton-km | 1,426 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,347 million ton-km | 1,775 million ton-km | 2,853 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,841 million ton-km | 1,150 million ton-km | 2,565 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,243 million ton-km | 816.75 million ton-km | 1,910 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More infrastructure data for Malaysia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 49.66 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 139.66 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.22 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.11 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2311 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 8.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Malaysia?
- Air transport, freight in Malaysia was 1,910 million ton-km in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, freight recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,853 million ton-km in 2009.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 million ton-km in 1973.
- How does Malaysia rank for air transport, freight?
- Malaysia ranks 18th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight 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 Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.