Colombia vs Malaysia: Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Colombia
1.94 billion million ton-km
in 2023
Malaysia
1.91 billion million ton-km
in 2023
Colombia rank
17th
Malaysia rank
18th
Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time
- Colombia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.94 billion million ton-km against 1.91 billion million ton-km in Malaysia, a difference of 26.34 million million ton-km.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 17th and Malaysia ranks 18th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 129.99 million million ton-km | 32.37 million million ton-km | 97.62 million million ton-km | Colombia |
| 1980s | 329.65 million million ton-km | 231.73 million million ton-km | 97.92 million million ton-km | Colombia |
| 1990s | 562.42 million million ton-km | 1.04 billion million ton-km | 474.15 million million ton-km | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.02 billion million ton-km | 2.35 billion million ton-km | 1.32 billion million ton-km | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.20 billion million ton-km | 1.84 billion million ton-km | 639.65 million million ton-km | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.69 billion million ton-km | 1.24 billion million ton-km | 449.31 million million ton-km | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Colombia or Malaysia?
- Colombia, at 1.94 billion million ton-km against 1.91 billion million ton-km in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Colombia and Malaysia?
- 26.34 million million ton-km, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Colombia ranks 17th and Malaysia ranks 18th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tonne-kilometers of air freight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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 tonnes times kilometers traveled.