Air transport, passengers carried in Malaysia
Malaysia: Air transport, passengers carried was 46.70 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Malaysia, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Malaysia stood at 46.70 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Malaysia peaked at 63.62 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 748,900, in 1970.
That places Malaysia 24th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.15 million | 748,900 | 3.49 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.19 million | 4.52 million | 8.69 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.70 million | 10.24 million | 15.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.06 million | 16.11 million | 23.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.63 million | 34.24 million | 63.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.89 million | 4.97 million | 46.70 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More infrastructure data for Malaysia
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.11 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 139.66 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 49.66 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 359,378 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 1,910 million ton-km (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 580 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 16,717 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 98.0% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 24.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Malaysia?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Malaysia was 46.70 million in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.62 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 748,900 in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Malaysia ranks 24th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.