Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Malta
Malta: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 3.36 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Malta, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Malta is 3.36 million ton-km, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 61.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Malta peaked at 14.29 million ton-km in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.7 million ton-km, in 1972.
Malta ranks 106th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Malta, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.4 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 1.9 million ton-km | -20.8% |
| 1972 | 1.7 million ton-km | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 2.3 million ton-km | +35.3% |
| 1974 | 2.6 million ton-km | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 2.5 million ton-km | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 3.5 million ton-km | +40.0% |
| 1977 | 4 million ton-km | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 3.8 million ton-km | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 5 million ton-km | +31.6% |
| 1980 | 4.1 million ton-km | -18.0% |
| 1981 | 4.2 million ton-km | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 3.2 million ton-km | -23.8% |
| 1983 | 3.3 million ton-km | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 3.5 million ton-km | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 4.4 million ton-km | +25.7% |
| 1986 | 4 million ton-km | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 4.7 million ton-km | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 4.9 million ton-km | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 5.5 million ton-km | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 4.8 million ton-km | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 5.6 million ton-km | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 6.4 million ton-km | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 7.3 million ton-km | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 11.8 million ton-km | +61.6% |
| 1995 | 13.7 million ton-km | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 9.7 million ton-km | -29.2% |
| 1997 | 9 million ton-km | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 11.2 million ton-km | +24.4% |
| 1999 | 10.5 million ton-km | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 14.29 million ton-km | +36.1% |
| 2001 | 13.78 million ton-km | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 12.01 million ton-km | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 11.98 million ton-km | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 11.62 million ton-km | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 11.11 million ton-km | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 11.66 million ton-km | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 11.89 million ton-km | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 11.76 million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.67 million ton-km | -43.3% |
| 2010 | 6.73 million ton-km | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 6.35 million ton-km | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 5.27 million ton-km | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 3.54 million ton-km | -32.8% |
| 2014 | 3.42 million ton-km | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 3.35 million ton-km | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.44 million ton-km | -27.1% |
| 2017 | 2.64 million ton-km | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 5.14 million ton-km | +95.1% |
| 2019 | 6.73 million ton-km | +30.8% |
| 2020 | 2.9 million ton-km | -56.8% |
| 2021 | 2.75 million ton-km | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 8.68 million ton-km | +215.4% |
| 2023 | 3.36 million ton-km | -61.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 3.36 million ton-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million ton-km, 1% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 3.36 million ton-km is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101.35 million ton-km, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +215.4% | 2.75 million ton-km | 8.68 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.97 million ton-km | 1.7 million ton-km | 5 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.18 million ton-km | 3.2 million ton-km | 5.5 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 9 million ton-km | 4.8 million ton-km | 13.7 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.68 million ton-km | 6.67 million ton-km | 14.29 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.56 million ton-km | 2.44 million ton-km | 6.73 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 million ton-km | 2.75 million ton-km | 8.68 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More infrastructure data for Malta
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 766,620 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 142.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 255,500 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 47.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4492 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 255,500 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.35 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Malta?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Malta was 3.36 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 14.29 million ton-km in 2000.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 million ton-km in 1972.
- How does Malta rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
- Malta ranks 106th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Air transport, freight Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.