Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Malaysia

Malaysia: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita was 54.38 million ton-km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
54.38 million ton-km per person
Change on year
up 67.7%
World rank
32nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
102.91 million ton-km per person
in 2004
All-time low
0.759 million ton-km per person
in 1973
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Malaysia, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Malaysia is 54.38 million ton-km per person, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.7% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Malaysia peaked at 102.91 million ton-km per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.759 million ton-km per person, in 1973.

Malaysia ranks 32nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Malaysia, 1970 to 2023.
Year million ton-km per person Change
1970 0.9137 million ton-km per person
1971 1.4 million ton-km per person +53.3%
1972 1.52 million ton-km per person +8.3%
1973 0.759 million ton-km per person -50.0%
1974 1.71 million ton-km per person +124.7%
1975 2.34 million ton-km per person +37.0%
1976 2.84 million ton-km per person +21.7%
1977 3.74 million ton-km per person +31.5%
1978 6.68 million ton-km per person +78.5%
1979 5.44 million ton-km per person -18.5%
1980 8.46 million ton-km per person +55.6%
1981 9.72 million ton-km per person +14.9%
1982 10.21 million ton-km per person +5.0%
1983 11.42 million ton-km per person +11.8%
1984 13.05 million ton-km per person +14.3%
1985 13.15 million ton-km per person +0.7%
1986 16.45 million ton-km per person +25.2%
1987 21.1 million ton-km per person +28.2%
1988 22.22 million ton-km per person +5.3%
1989 23.32 million ton-km per person +4.9%
1990 32.2 million ton-km per person +38.1%
1991 38.9 million ton-km per person +20.8%
1992 40.55 million ton-km per person +4.2%
1993 35.08 million ton-km per person -13.5%
1994 40.22 million ton-km per person +14.6%
1995 58.97 million ton-km per person +46.6%
1996 67.85 million ton-km per person +15.1%
1997 66.7 million ton-km per person -1.7%
1998 62.79 million ton-km per person -5.9%
1999 63.5 million ton-km per person +1.1%
2000 81.15 million ton-km per person +27.8%
2001 75.44 million ton-km per person -7.0%
2002 79.81 million ton-km per person +5.8%
2003 88.27 million ton-km per person +10.6%
2004 102.91 million ton-km per person +16.6%
2005 99.77 million ton-km per person -3.1%
2006 98.32 million ton-km per person -1.5%
2007 98.58 million ton-km per person +0.3%
2008 88.66 million ton-km per person -10.1%
2009 101.45 million ton-km per person +14.4%
2010 89.5 million ton-km per person -11.8%
2011 75.21 million ton-km per person -16.0%
2012 65.54 million ton-km per person -12.9%
2013 71.65 million ton-km per person +9.3%
2014 71.45 million ton-km per person -0.3%
2015 64.23 million ton-km per person -10.1%
2016 36.17 million ton-km per person -43.7%
2017 44.98 million ton-km per person +24.3%
2018 41.3 million ton-km per person -8.2%
2019 41.23 million ton-km per person -0.2%
2020 24.1 million ton-km per person -41.5%
2021 32.65 million ton-km per person +35.5%
2022 32.43 million ton-km per person -0.7%
2023 54.38 million ton-km per person +67.7%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 54.38 million ton-km per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.05 million ton-km per person, 17.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 54.38 million ton-km per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.43 million ton-km per person, 4.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.73 million ton-km per person 0.759 million ton-km per person 6.68 million ton-km per person 10
1980s 14.91 million ton-km per person 8.46 million ton-km per person 23.32 million ton-km per person 10
1990s 50.67 million ton-km per person 32.2 million ton-km per person 67.85 million ton-km per person 10
2000s 91.44 million ton-km per person 75.44 million ton-km per person 102.91 million ton-km per person 10
2010s 60.12 million ton-km per person 36.17 million ton-km per person 89.5 million ton-km per person 10
2020s 35.89 million ton-km per person 24.1 million ton-km per person 54.38 million ton-km per person 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 29 France 62.92 million ton-km per person compare
  2. 30 Israel 61.9 million ton-km per person compare
  3. 31 Maldives 56.01 million ton-km per person compare
  4. 33 Portugal 53.79 million ton-km per person compare
  5. 34 Canada 50.85 million ton-km per person compare
  6. 35 Bahamas 46.49 million ton-km per person compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Malaysia?
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Malaysia was 54.38 million ton-km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 102.91 million ton-km per person in 2004.
What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.759 million ton-km per person in 1973.
How does Malaysia rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
Malaysia ranks 32nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tonne-kilometers of air freight divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Tonne-kilometers of air freight ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita
Unit
million ton-km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 7,506 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Tonne-kilometers of air freight divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.