Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Malta

Malta: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate was -61.32 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-61.32 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 128.5%
World rank
147th
of 176 countries
All-time high
215.39 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-61.32 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Malta, 1971–2023

-1000100200197119972023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Malta stood at -61.32 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 128.5% on the previous year and down 87.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 215.39 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -61.32 % change on previous year, in 2023.

That places Malta 147th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Malta, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -20.83 % change on previous year
1972 -10.53 % change on previous year -49.5%
1973 35.29 % change on previous year -435.3%
1974 13.04 % change on previous year -63.0%
1975 -3.85 % change on previous year -129.5%
1976 40 % change on previous year -1140.0%
1977 14.29 % change on previous year -64.3%
1978 -5 % change on previous year -135.0%
1979 31.58 % change on previous year -731.6%
1980 -18 % change on previous year -157.0%
1981 2.44 % change on previous year -113.6%
1982 -23.81 % change on previous year -1076.2%
1983 3.12 % change on previous year -113.1%
1984 6.06 % change on previous year +93.9%
1985 25.71 % change on previous year +324.3%
1986 -9.09 % change on previous year -135.4%
1987 17.5 % change on previous year -292.5%
1988 4.26 % change on previous year -75.7%
1989 12.24 % change on previous year +187.8%
1990 -12.73 % change on previous year -203.9%
1991 16.67 % change on previous year -231.0%
1992 14.29 % change on previous year -14.3%
1993 14.06 % change on previous year -1.6%
1994 61.64 % change on previous year +338.4%
1995 16.1 % change on previous year -73.9%
1996 -29.2 % change on previous year -281.3%
1997 -7.22 % change on previous year -75.3%
1998 24.44 % change on previous year -438.7%
1999 -6.25 % change on previous year -125.6%
2000 36.06 % change on previous year -676.9%
2001 -3.53 % change on previous year -109.8%
2002 -12.82 % change on previous year +262.7%
2003 -0.2913 % change on previous year -97.7%
2004 -3 % change on previous year +928.7%
2005 -4.42 % change on previous year +47.6%
2006 5 % change on previous year -213.0%
2007 2 % change on previous year -60.0%
2008 -1.1 % change on previous year -155.1%
2009 -43.28 % change on previous year +3829.5%
2010 0.9143 % change on previous year -102.1%
2011 -5.66 % change on previous year -718.9%
2012 -17.1 % change on previous year +202.1%
2013 -32.76 % change on previous year +91.6%
2014 -3.36 % change on previous year -89.7%
2015 -2.05 % change on previous year -39.1%
2016 -27.15 % change on previous year +1227.1%
2017 7.95 % change on previous year -129.3%
2018 95.1 % change on previous year +1095.8%
2019 30.8 % change on previous year -67.6%
2020 -56.84 % change on previous year -284.6%
2021 -5.25 % change on previous year -90.8%
2022 215.39 % change on previous year -4199.6%
2023 -61.32 % change on previous year -128.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.44 % change on previous year -20.83 % change on previous year 40 % change on previous year 9
1980s 2.04 % change on previous year -23.81 % change on previous year 25.71 % change on previous year 10
1990s 9.18 % change on previous year -29.2 % change on previous year 61.64 % change on previous year 10
2000s -2.54 % change on previous year -43.28 % change on previous year 36.06 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.67 % change on previous year -32.76 % change on previous year 95.1 % change on previous year 10
2020s 22.99 % change on previous year -61.32 % change on previous year 215.39 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 144 South Africa -58.37 % change on previous year compare
  2. 145 Burkina Faso -59.17 % change on previous year compare
  3. 146 Madagascar -60.73 % change on previous year compare
  4. 148 Niger -64.74 % change on previous year compare
  5. 149 Equatorial Guinea -66.08 % change on previous year compare
  6. 150 Afghanistan -67.51 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Malta?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Malta was -61.32 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 215.39 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was -61.32 % change on previous year in 2023.
How does Malta rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate?
Malta ranks 147th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

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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
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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.