Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Malta

Malta: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre was 0.0105 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0105 million ton-km per square kilometre
Change on year
down 61.3%
World rank
22nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.0446 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0.0053 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Malta, 1970–2023

0.010.020.030.04197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Malta stood at 0.0105 million ton-km per square kilometre.

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), per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 0.0446 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 million ton-km per square kilometre, in 1972.

Malta ranks 22nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Malta, 1970 to 2023.
Year million ton-km per square kilometre Change
1970 0.0075 million ton-km per square kilometre
1971 0.0059 million ton-km per square kilometre -20.8%
1972 0.0053 million ton-km per square kilometre -10.5%
1973 0.0072 million ton-km per square kilometre +35.3%
1974 0.0081 million ton-km per square kilometre +13.0%
1975 0.0078 million ton-km per square kilometre -3.8%
1976 0.0109 million ton-km per square kilometre +40.0%
1977 0.0125 million ton-km per square kilometre +14.3%
1978 0.0119 million ton-km per square kilometre -5.0%
1979 0.0156 million ton-km per square kilometre +31.6%
1980 0.0128 million ton-km per square kilometre -18.0%
1981 0.0131 million ton-km per square kilometre +2.4%
1982 0.01 million ton-km per square kilometre -23.8%
1983 0.0103 million ton-km per square kilometre +3.1%
1984 0.0109 million ton-km per square kilometre +6.1%
1985 0.0138 million ton-km per square kilometre +25.7%
1986 0.0125 million ton-km per square kilometre -9.1%
1987 0.0147 million ton-km per square kilometre +17.5%
1988 0.0153 million ton-km per square kilometre +4.3%
1989 0.0172 million ton-km per square kilometre +12.2%
1990 0.015 million ton-km per square kilometre -12.7%
1991 0.0175 million ton-km per square kilometre +16.7%
1992 0.02 million ton-km per square kilometre +14.3%
1993 0.0228 million ton-km per square kilometre +14.1%
1994 0.0369 million ton-km per square kilometre +61.6%
1995 0.0428 million ton-km per square kilometre +16.1%
1996 0.0303 million ton-km per square kilometre -29.2%
1997 0.0281 million ton-km per square kilometre -7.2%
1998 0.035 million ton-km per square kilometre +24.4%
1999 0.0328 million ton-km per square kilometre -6.3%
2000 0.0446 million ton-km per square kilometre +36.1%
2001 0.0431 million ton-km per square kilometre -3.5%
2002 0.0375 million ton-km per square kilometre -12.8%
2003 0.0374 million ton-km per square kilometre -0.3%
2004 0.0363 million ton-km per square kilometre -3.0%
2005 0.0347 million ton-km per square kilometre -4.4%
2006 0.0364 million ton-km per square kilometre +5.0%
2007 0.0372 million ton-km per square kilometre +2.0%
2008 0.0368 million ton-km per square kilometre -1.1%
2009 0.0209 million ton-km per square kilometre -43.3%
2010 0.021 million ton-km per square kilometre +0.9%
2011 0.0198 million ton-km per square kilometre -5.7%
2012 0.0165 million ton-km per square kilometre -17.1%
2013 0.0111 million ton-km per square kilometre -32.8%
2014 0.0107 million ton-km per square kilometre -3.4%
2015 0.0105 million ton-km per square kilometre -2.0%
2016 0.0076 million ton-km per square kilometre -27.1%
2017 0.0082 million ton-km per square kilometre +8.0%
2018 0.0161 million ton-km per square kilometre +95.1%
2019 0.021 million ton-km per square kilometre +30.8%
2020 0.0091 million ton-km per square kilometre -56.8%
2021 0.0086 million ton-km per square kilometre -5.3%
2022 0.0271 million ton-km per square kilometre +215.4%
2023 0.0105 million ton-km per square kilometre -61.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0093 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0053 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0156 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0131 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.01 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0172 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0281 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.015 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0428 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0365 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0209 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0446 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0143 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0076 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.021 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0138 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0086 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0271 million ton-km per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0182 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  2. 20 Azerbaijan 0.0174 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  3. 21 Türkiye 0.0109 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  4. 23 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0089 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  5. 24 Brunei Darussalam 0.0087 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  6. 25 Fiji 0.0085 million ton-km per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Malta?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Malta was 0.0105 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.0446 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2000.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 million ton-km per square kilometre in 1972.
How does Malta rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?
Malta ranks 22nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

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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
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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.