Air transport, passengers carried in Malta
Malta: Air transport, passengers carried was 2.39 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Malta, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Malta stood at 2.39 million.
That represents a change of up 21.5% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Malta peaked at 2.58 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 102,100, in 1972.
That places Malta 78th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 127,800 | — |
| 1971 | 110,800 | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 102,100 | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 140,600 | +37.7% |
| 1974 | 152,500 | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 205,200 | +34.6% |
| 1976 | 221,100 | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 255,300 | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 351,600 | +37.7% |
| 1979 | 382,000 | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 401,500 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 397,900 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 401,700 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 366,300 | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 364,100 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 384,100 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 411,300 | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 429,400 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 480,600 | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 506,500 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 597,800 | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 648,600 | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 692,500 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 797,000 | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 1.00 million | +25.8% |
| 1995 | 1.07 million | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 1.04 million | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.05 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.16 million | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 1.42 million | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 1.36 million | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.34 million | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.40 million | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.31 million | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 1.37 million | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.37 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.50 million | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 1.67 million | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 1.71 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.99 million | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 1.70 million | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 1.67 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.54 million | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 1.60 million | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.59 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.58 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.50 million | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.58 million | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.58 million | +63.6% |
| 2019 | 2.38 million | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 549,319 | -76.9% |
| 2021 | 597,724 | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 1.96 million | +228.6% |
| 2023 | 2.39 million | +21.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.39 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.14 million, 26% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2.39 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.44 million, 37% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried 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% | 597,724 | 1.96 million |
| 2020 | -76.9% | 2.38 million | 549,319 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 204,900 | 102,100 | 382,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 414,340 | 364,100 | 506,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 947,680 | 597,800 | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.50 million | 1.31 million | 1.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 million | 1.50 million | 2.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 million | 549,319 | 2.39 million | 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, passengers carried in Malta?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Malta was 2.39 million in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,100 in 1972.
- How does Malta rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Malta ranks 78th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried 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 Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.