Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Malaysia

Malaysia: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled 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, gaps filled in Malaysia, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Malaysia is 1.91 billion million ton-km, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 69.8% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled 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, gaps filled in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Malaysia, 1970 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 15 Netherlands 3.29 billion million ton-km compare
  2. 16 Canada 2.04 billion million ton-km compare
  3. 17 Colombia 1.94 billion million ton-km compare
  4. 19 Belgium 1.83 billion million ton-km compare
  5. 20 India 1.81 billion million ton-km compare
  6. 21 Thailand 1.65 billion million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Malaysia?
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Malaysia was 1.91 billion million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled 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, gaps filled 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, gaps filled?
Malaysia ranks 18th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tonne-kilometers of air freight with 94 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 7,600 data points, 1970–2023
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Tonne-kilometers of air freight with 94 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.