Passenger-kilometers by air in Malaysia
Malaysia: Passenger-kilometers by air was 99.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
99.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres
Change on year
up 22.9%
World rank
24th
of 156 countries
All-time high
116.12 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2019
All-time low
4.44 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger-kilometers by air in Malaysia, 2017–2024
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in revenue passenger kilometres.
Analysis
In 2024, passenger-kilometers by air in Malaysia stood at 99.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.9% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Malaysia ranks 24th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Passenger-kilometers by air in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | revenue passenger kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 111.06 billion revenue passenger kilometres | — |
| 2018 | 113.97 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 116.12 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 24.85 billion revenue passenger kilometres | -78.6% |
| 2021 | 4.44 billion revenue passenger kilometres | -82.1% |
| 2022 | 80.76 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +1717.9% |
| 2024 | 99.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +22.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 99.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.23 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 19.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 99.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.56 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 17.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 113.72 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 111.06 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 116.12 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 3 |
| 2020s | 52.32 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 4.44 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 99.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 21 Hong Kong 114.86 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 22 Saudi Arabia 109.79 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 23 Thailand 101.20 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 25 Hungary 92.47 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 26 Indonesia 91.53 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 27 Vietnam 84.09 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by air in Malaysia?
- Passenger-kilometers by air in Malaysia was 99.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024, according to International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest passenger-kilometers by air recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 116.12 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2019.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by air recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.44 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for passenger-kilometers by air?
- Malaysia ranks 24th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger-kilometers by air rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Passenger-kilometers by air. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport.