Malta vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre

Malta
0.0105 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0182 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta rank
22nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
19th

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

  • Malta
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.0182 million ton-km per square kilometre against 0.0105 million ton-km per square kilometre in Malta, a difference of 0.0077 million ton-km per square kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.7 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0093 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0035 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0057 million ton-km per square kilometre Malta
1980s 0.0131 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0094 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0037 million ton-km per square kilometre Malta
1990s 0.0281 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0226 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0055 million ton-km per square kilometre Malta
2000s 0.0365 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0235 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.013 million ton-km per square kilometre Malta
2010s 0.0143 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0246 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0103 million ton-km per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.0138 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0167 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0029 million ton-km per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.0182 million ton-km per square kilometre against 0.0105 million ton-km per square kilometre in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre between Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0077 million ton-km per square kilometre, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?
Malta ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th 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.