Malta vs South Asia: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre

Malta
0.0105 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta rank
22nd
South Asia rank
20th

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre over time

  • Malta
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.0105 million ton-km per square kilometre against 0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 0.0098 million ton-km per square kilometre.

That makes Malta's figure about 15.7 times South Asia's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 22nd and South Asia ranks 20th of 180 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0093 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0092 million ton-km per square kilometre Malta
1980s 0.0131 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0129 million ton-km per square kilometre Malta
1990s 0.0281 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0279 million ton-km per square kilometre Malta
2000s 0.0365 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0361 million ton-km per square kilometre Malta
2010s 0.0143 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0135 million ton-km per square kilometre Malta
2020s 0.0138 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0132 million ton-km per square kilometre Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre, Malta or South Asia?
Malta, at 0.0105 million ton-km per square kilometre against 0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre between Malta and South Asia?
0.0098 million ton-km per square kilometre, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Asia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Malta and South Asia rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?
Malta ranks 22nd and South Asia ranks 20th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre. 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), per square kilometre
Unit
million ton-km per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 9,642 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air transport, freight (million ton-km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.