Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Malaysia
Malaysia: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 1.91 billion million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.91 billion million ton-km
Change on year
up 69.8%
World rank
18th
of 180 countries
All-time high
2.85 billion million ton-km
in 2009
All-time low
8.30 million million ton-km
in 1973
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Malaysia, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2023, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Malaysia stood at 1.91 billion million ton-km.
That represents a change of up 69.8% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Malaysia peaked at 2.85 billion million ton-km in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.30 million million ton-km, in 1973.
Malaysia ranks 18th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.30 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 14.60 million million ton-km | +57.0% |
| 1972 | 16.20 million million ton-km | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 8.30 million million ton-km | -48.8% |
| 1974 | 19.10 million million ton-km | +130.1% |
| 1975 | 26.80 million million ton-km | +40.3% |
| 1976 | 33.40 million million ton-km | +24.6% |
| 1977 | 45.00 million million ton-km | +34.7% |
| 1978 | 82.30 million million ton-km | +82.9% |
| 1979 | 68.70 million million ton-km | -16.5% |
| 1980 | 109.90 million million ton-km | +60.0% |
| 1981 | 130.30 million million ton-km | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 141.30 million million ton-km | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 163.10 million million ton-km | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 192.60 million million ton-km | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 200.50 million million ton-km | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 259.30 million million ton-km | +29.3% |
| 1987 | 343.40 million million ton-km | +32.4% |
| 1988 | 373.20 million million ton-km | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 403.70 million million ton-km | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 574.20 million million ton-km | +42.2% |
| 1991 | 713.60 million million ton-km | +24.3% |
| 1992 | 763.70 million million ton-km | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 677.80 million million ton-km | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 797.10 million million ton-km | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 1.20 billion million ton-km | +50.4% |
| 1996 | 1.41 billion million ton-km | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 1.43 billion million ton-km | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.38 billion million ton-km | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.42 billion million ton-km | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.86 billion million ton-km | +30.8% |
| 2001 | 1.77 billion million ton-km | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.92 billion million ton-km | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 2.18 billion million ton-km | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 2.60 billion million ton-km | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 2.58 billion million ton-km | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.60 billion million ton-km | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.66 billion million ton-km | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.44 billion million ton-km | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 2.85 billion million ton-km | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 2.56 billion million ton-km | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 2.19 billion million ton-km | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 1.94 billion million ton-km | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 2.16 billion million ton-km | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 2.19 billion million ton-km | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.01 billion million ton-km | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 1.15 billion million ton-km | -42.7% |
| 2017 | 1.46 billion million ton-km | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 1.36 billion million ton-km | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 1.38 billion million ton-km | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 816.75 million million ton-km | -40.8% |
| 2021 | 1.12 billion million ton-km | +37.1% |
| 2022 | 1.13 billion million ton-km | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.91 billion million ton-km | +69.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.91 billion million ton-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million million ton-km, 76.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.91 billion million ton-km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.27 million million ton-km, 63.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.37 million million ton-km | 8.30 million million ton-km | 82.30 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 231.73 million million ton-km | 109.90 million million ton-km | 403.70 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 billion million ton-km | 574.20 million million ton-km | 1.43 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 billion million ton-km | 1.77 billion million ton-km | 2.85 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 billion million ton-km | 1.15 billion million ton-km | 2.56 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 billion million ton-km | 816.75 million million ton-km | 1.91 billion million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 tonne-kilometers of air freight in Malaysia?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Malaysia was 1.91 billion million ton-km in 2023, according to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 billion million ton-km in 2009.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.30 million million ton-km in 1973.
- How does Malaysia rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Malaysia ranks 18th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.