Malaysia vs Maldives: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP

Malaysia
0.0048 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Maldives
0.0044 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Malaysia rank
23rd
Maldives rank
25th

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP over time

  • Malaysia
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.0048 million ton-km per US$ of GDP against 0.0044 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in Maldives, a difference of 0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Maldives ahead.

Malaysia ranks 23rd and Maldives ranks 25th of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Maldives in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Maldives Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0035 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0077 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0042 million ton-km per US$ of GDP Maldives
1980s 0.006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0079 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0019 million ton-km per US$ of GDP Maldives
1990s 0.0149 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0125 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0024 million ton-km per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2000s 0.0171 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0021 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2010s 0.0045 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0036 million ton-km per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2020s 0.0032 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0025 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp, Malaysia or Maldives?
Malaysia, at 0.0048 million ton-km per US$ of GDP against 0.0044 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in Maldives as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp between Malaysia and Maldives?
0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Maldives?
37 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Maldives rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?
Malaysia ranks 23rd and Maldives ranks 25th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP
Unit
million ton-km per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 7,236 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Tonne-kilometers of air freight divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.