Malta vs South Africa: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate

Malta
-61.32 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa
-58.37 % change on previous year
in 2023
Malta rank
147th
South Africa rank
144th

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate over time

  • Malta
  • South Africa
0200400600800197119972023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -58.37 % change on previous year against -61.32 % change on previous year in Malta, a difference of 2.95 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.

Malta ranks 147th and South Africa ranks 144th of 176 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 10.44 % change on previous year 18.05 % change on previous year 7.6 % change on previous year South Africa
1980s 2.04 % change on previous year -0.257 % change on previous year 2.3 % change on previous year Malta
1990s 9.18 % change on previous year 14.5 % change on previous year 5.32 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s -2.54 % change on previous year 1.05 % change on previous year 3.59 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 4.67 % change on previous year -0.0925 % change on previous year 4.76 % change on previous year Malta
2020s 22.99 % change on previous year 155.4 % change on previous year 132.41 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate, Malta or South Africa?
South Africa, at -58.37 % change on previous year against -61.32 % change on previous year in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate between Malta and South Africa?
2.95 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate?
Malta ranks 147th and South Africa ranks 144th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
222 places, 9,245 data points, 1971–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.