Air freight traffic — all countries

Air freight traffic — Malaysia

Air freight traffic in Malaysia in 2023 — 1,910.1 M t-km. Ranked 18 in the world out of 137. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 20,439.1%.

2023 1,910.1 M t-km +69.76% vs 2022
World rank 18of 137
Period maximum 2,853.3 M t-km2009
Period minimum 8.3 M t-km1973

Trend over time

1970–2023 · million tonne-kilometers

Air freight traffic — Malaysia, 1970–202301,0002,0003,00019701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 9.3 M t-km1971: 14.6 M t-km1972: 16.2 M t-km1973: 8.3 M t-km1974: 19.1 M t-km1975: 26.8 M t-km1976: 33.4 M t-km1977: 45 M t-km1978: 82.3 M t-km1979: 68.7 M t-km1980: 109.9 M t-km1981: 130.3 M t-km1982: 141.3 M t-km1983: 163.1 M t-km1984: 192.6 M t-km1985: 200.5 M t-km1986: 259.3 M t-km1987: 343.4 M t-km1988: 373.2 M t-km1989: 403.7 M t-km1990: 574.2 M t-km1991: 713.6 M t-km1992: 763.7 M t-km1993: 677.8 M t-km1994: 797.1 M t-km1995: 1,198.8 M t-km1996: 1,414.6 M t-km1997: 1,425.7 M t-km1998: 1,375.6 M t-km1999: 1,424.6 M t-km2000: 1,863.8 M t-km2001: 1,774.7 M t-km2002: 1,923.7 M t-km2003: 2,178.5 M t-km2004: 2,599.2 M t-km2005: 2,577.6 M t-km2006: 2,597.4 M t-km2007: 2,661.5 M t-km2008: 2,444.5 M t-km2009: 2,853.3 M t-km2010: 2,564.7 M t-km2011: 2,193.3 M t-km2012: 1,944 M t-km2013: 2,162 M t-km2014: 2,193.3 M t-km2015: 2,006 M t-km2016: 1,149.9 M t-km2017: 1,455.2 M t-km2018: 1,359.1 M t-km2019: 1,378.7 M t-km2020: 816.7 M t-km2021: 1,119.4 M t-km2022: 1,125.2 M t-km2023: 1,910.1 M t-km
Change over the period: +1,900.8 (+20,439.14%) Average annual rate: 10.57 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Malaysia

Malaysia 1,910.1 M t-km
World 213,781.7 M t-km
East Asia & Pacific 71,444 M t-km
South-Eastern Asia computed 13,670.2 M t-km
Upper-middle-income countries computed 46,057.5 M t-km
Air freight traffic — Malaysia, by year Malaysia All countries CSV XLSX
Year M t-km Change Change, %
2023 1,910.1 +785 +69.76%
2022 1,125.2 +5.8 +0.51%
2021 1,119.4 +302.7 +37.06%
2020 816.7 −562 −40.76%
2019 1,378.7 +19.6 +1.44%
2018 1,359.1 −96.1 −6.6%
2017 1,455.2 +305.3 +26.55%
2016 1,149.9 −856.1 −42.68%
2015 2,006 −187.3 −8.54%
2014 2,193.3 +31.3 +1.45%
2013 2,162 +218 +11.22%
2012 1,944 −249.3 −11.37%
2011 2,193.3 −371.4 −14.48%
2010 2,564.7 −288.6 −10.11%
2009 2,853.3 +408.8 +16.72%
2008 2,444.5 −217.1 −8.16%
2007 2,661.5 +64.1 +2.47%
2006 2,597.4 +19.8 +0.77%
2005 2,577.6 −21.6 −0.83%
2004 2,599.2 +420.7 +19.31%
2003 2,178.5 +254.9 +13.25%
2002 1,923.7 +148.9 +8.39%
2001 1,774.7 −89.1 −4.78%
2000 1,863.8 +439.2 +30.83%
1999 1,424.6 +49 +3.56%
1998 1,375.6 −50.1 −3.51%
1997 1,425.7 +11.1 +0.78%
1996 1,414.6 +215.8 +18%
1995 1,198.8 +401.7 +50.4%
1994 797.1 +119.3 +17.6%
1993 677.8 −85.9 −11.25%
1992 763.7 +50.1 +7.02%
1991 713.6 +139.4 +24.28%
1990 574.2 +170.5 +42.23%
1989 403.7 +30.5 +8.17%
1988 373.2 +29.8 +8.68%
1987 343.4 +84.1 +32.43%
1986 259.3 +58.8 +29.33%
1985 200.5 +7.9 +4.1%
1984 192.6 +29.5 +18.09%
1983 163.1 +21.8 +15.43%
1982 141.3 +11 +8.44%
1981 130.3 +20.4 +18.56%
1980 109.9 +41.2 +59.97%
1979 68.7 −13.6 −16.52%
1978 82.3 +37.3 +82.89%
1977 45 +11.6 +34.73%
1976 33.4 +6.6 +24.63%
1975 26.8 +7.7 +40.31%
1974 19.1 +10.8 +130.12%
1973 8.3 −7.9 −48.77%
1972 16.2 +1.6 +10.96%
1971 14.6 +5.3 +56.99%
1970 9.3

About the indicator

The volume of freight and mail carried by air, in millions of tonne-kilometers: the mass of the cargo multiplied by the distance of the haul. Air freight accounts for less than 1% of world trade by weight but about a third of it by value — what goes by air is high-margin and time-sensitive goods.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.