Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 1.33 billion t km in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.33 billion t km
Change on year
down 30.3%
World rank
32nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.91 billion t km
in 2022
All-time low
816.75 million t km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Malaysia, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t km.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1.33 billion t km for freight volume, by mode of transport in 2024.
That represents a change of down 30.3% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Malaysia ranks 32nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.46 billion t km | — |
| 2018 | 1.36 billion t km | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 1.38 billion t km | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 816.75 million t km | -40.8% |
| 2021 | 1.12 billion t km | +37.1% |
| 2022 | 1.91 billion t km | +70.6% |
| 2024 | 1.33 billion t km | -30.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.33 billion t km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.01 million t km, 30.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.33 billion t km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.44 million t km, 16.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.40 billion t km | 1.36 billion t km | 1.46 billion t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.29 billion t km | 816.75 million t km | 1.91 billion t 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 freight volume, by mode of transport in Malaysia?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Malaysia was 1.33 billion t km in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 billion t km in 2022.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 816.75 million t km in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Malaysia ranks 32nd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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