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

025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B125.0B2017202020242017: 111.1B revenue passenger kilometres2018: 114.0B revenue passenger kilometres2019: 116.1B revenue passenger kilometres2020: 24.8B revenue passenger kilometres2021: 4.4B revenue passenger kilometres2022: 80.8B revenue passenger kilometres2024: 99.2B revenue passenger kilometres

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

Annual values for Passenger-kilometers by air in Malaysia, 2017 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 Hong Kong 114.86 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
  2. 22 Saudi Arabia 109.79 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
  3. 23 Thailand 101.20 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
  4. 25 Hungary 92.47 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
  5. 26 Indonesia 91.53 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
  6. 27 Vietnam 84.09 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare

See the full ranking of 156 places →

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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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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
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