Malta vs Uruguay: Air transport, freight

Malta
3.36 million ton-km
in 2023
Uruguay
3.76 million ton-km
in 2009
Malta rank
106th
Uruguay rank
104th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Malta
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 3.76 million ton-km against 3.36 million ton-km in Malta, a difference of 0.4 million ton-km.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 106th and Uruguay ranks 104th of 180 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 2.97 million ton-km 0.27 million ton-km 2.7 million ton-km Malta
1980s 4.18 million ton-km 2.48 million ton-km 1.7 million ton-km Malta
1990s 9 million ton-km 5.79 million ton-km 3.21 million ton-km Malta
2000s 11.68 million ton-km 8.8 million ton-km 2.88 million ton-km Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Malta or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 3.76 million ton-km against 3.36 million ton-km in Malta as of 2009.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Malta and Uruguay?
0.4 million ton-km, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Uruguay?
40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2009.
How do Malta and Uruguay rank globally for air transport, freight?
Malta ranks 106th and Uruguay ranks 104th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 9,773 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.