Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 7,461 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Malta, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Malta stood at 7,461 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 8,053 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 319.06 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Malta 4th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 399.38 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 346.25 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 319.06 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 439.38 units per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1974 | 476.56 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 641.25 units per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1976 | 690.94 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 797.81 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 1,099 units per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1979 | 1,194 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 1,255 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 1,243 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 1,255 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 1,145 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 1,138 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,200 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 1,285 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 1,342 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 1,502 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 1,583 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 1,868 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 2,027 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 2,164 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 2,491 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 3,133 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1995 | 3,331 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 3,242 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 3,295 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 3,623 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 4,442 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 4,265 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 4,188 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 4,372 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 4,091 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 4,266 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 4,287 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 4,673 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 5,234 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 5,338 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 6,228 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 5,312 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 5,230 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 4,797 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 5,011 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 4,963 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 4,947 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 4,690 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 4,922 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 8,053 units per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 2019 | 7,446 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 1,717 units per square kilometre | -76.9% |
| 2021 | 1,868 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 6,138 units per square kilometre | +228.6% |
| 2023 | 7,461 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 7,461 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 147.25 units per square kilometre, 50.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 7,461 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.64 units per square kilometre, 344.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre 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 | +228.6% | 1,868 units per square kilometre | 6,138 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -76.9% | 7,446 units per square kilometre | 1,717 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 640.31 units per square kilometre | 319.06 units per square kilometre | 1,194 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,295 units per square kilometre | 1,138 units per square kilometre | 1,583 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,961 units per square kilometre | 1,868 units per square kilometre | 4,442 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,694 units per square kilometre | 4,091 units per square kilometre | 6,228 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,537 units per square kilometre | 4,690 units per square kilometre | 8,053 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,296 units per square kilometre | 1,717 units per square kilometre | 7,461 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 1 Singapore 66,160 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Macao 62,218 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong 24,480 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Bahrain 7,168 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Maldives 4,746 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Qatar 3,282 units per square kilometre compare
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, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Malta was 7,461 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 8,053 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 319.06 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Malta rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 4th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. 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, passengers carried, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Air transport, passengers carried 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.
Air transport, passengers carried ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Air transport, passengers carried Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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, passengers carried 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.