Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 142.13 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Malaysia is 142.13 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 193.65 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.28 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 40th of 183 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, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1972 | 3.09 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 5.67 units per square kilometre | +83.6% |
| 1974 | 7.1 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1975 | 7.62 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 8.13 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 8.72 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 9.42 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 10.62 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 13.75 units per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1981 | 16.28 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 15.95 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 16.32 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 17.3 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 17.31 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 19.21 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 22.51 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 23.39 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 26.46 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 31.17 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 36.03 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 38.83 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 39.88 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 43.37 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 46.93 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 46.01 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 47.46 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 41.56 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 45.61 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 50.41 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 49.03 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 49.55 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 50.84 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 58.52 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 62 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 54.28 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 64.91 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 68.24 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 72.34 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 104.21 units per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 2011 | 116.33 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 119.21 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 146.08 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 151.19 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 153.24 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 163.8 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 178.7 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 184.09 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 193.65 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 48.38 units per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2021 | 15.11 units per square kilometre | -68.8% |
| 2022 | 85.24 units per square kilometre | +464.0% |
| 2023 | 142.13 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.53 units per square kilometre | 2.28 units per square kilometre | 10.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.85 units per square kilometre | 13.75 units per square kilometre | 26.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.68 units per square kilometre | 31.17 units per square kilometre | 47.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.01 units per square kilometre | 49.03 units per square kilometre | 72.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.05 units per square kilometre | 104.21 units per square kilometre | 193.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.72 units per square kilometre | 15.11 units per square kilometre | 142.13 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 37 Brunei Darussalam 155.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Greece 148.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Bahamas 146.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Philippines 139.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 France 119.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Fiji 117.93 units per square kilometre compare
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, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 142.13 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 193.65 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 40th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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, passengers carried, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Air transport, passengers carried 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, passengers carried ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Air transport, passengers carried Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Air transport, passengers carried 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.