Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Passenger-kilometers by air

Malaysia
99.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
109.79 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2024
Malaysia rank
24th
Saudi Arabia rank
22nd

Passenger-kilometers by air over time

  • Malaysia
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 109.79 billion revenue passenger kilometres against 99.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres in Malaysia, a difference of 10.56 billion revenue passenger kilometres.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 156 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2010s 113.72 billion revenue passenger kilometres 78.06 billion revenue passenger kilometres 35.66 billion revenue passenger kilometres Malaysia
2020s 52.32 billion revenue passenger kilometres 74.02 billion revenue passenger kilometres 21.70 billion revenue passenger kilometres Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger-kilometers by air, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 109.79 billion revenue passenger kilometres against 99.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by air between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
10.56 billion revenue passenger kilometres, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for passenger-kilometers by air?
Malaysia ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data, published as Passenger-kilometers by air. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Passenger-kilometers by air
Unit
revenue passenger kilometres
Source
International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,072 data points, 2017–2024
Last refreshed

Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport.